48th Street & Laurel Hill Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 48th Street and Laurel Hill Boulevard is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 48 St/Brooklyn-Queens Expwy, is 140 feet away for the Q39, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 48 St/Brooklyn-Queens Expwy, 140 feet away, for the Q39.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 St/Brooklyn-Queens Expwy Q39140 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 48th Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 50 Ave 21 docks in all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Long Island Expressway & 48th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 48th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Laurel Hill Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 48th Street 50 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 47th Street at Long Island Expressway 270 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 47th Street 310 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 49th Street 340 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 47th Street 360 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 46th Street 620 feet
- 47th Street & 51st Road 710 feet
- 50th Avenue & 48th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 48th Street or Laurel Hill Boulevard.