49th Avenue & Center Boulevard
The three-way junction of 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hunter's Point South Park is 370 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Center Blvd/Borden Av, 870 feet away, for the Q101 and Q103.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Center Blvd/Borden Av Q101, Q103870 feetQ101 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Center Blvd & 48 Ave 27 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 4-74 48th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers570 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11109
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 4,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2002 and 2013.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 49th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 49th Avenue
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Center Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 413822.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Hunters Point Park.
- Tetherball Monument Sculpture by Karyn Olivier, 2015740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 dog run
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 78q School510 feet
- Little Ones Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K670 feet
- Academy for Careers in Television and Film School830 feet
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- Hunters Point Community Middle School830 feet
- Brighter Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
- Bright Start Center LIC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
- Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
- Lolly's Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gantry Plaza State Park90 feet
- Hunter's Point South Park370 feet
- Dog Run in Hunter's Point South Park Dog run590 feet
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- Hunter's Point South Playground (North) Playground720 feet
- Andrews Grove Playground970 feet
- Long Island City Community Garden980 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hunters Point Library490 feet
Fire and police
- 108th Precinct Police station1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket670 feet
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket850 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy440 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy970 feet
Other places
- Hunters Point South Ferry Landing1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & Center Boulevard 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & Center Boulevard 320 feet
- Center Boulevard & 47th Road 570 feet
- 51st Avenue & Center Boulevard 600 feet
- 50th Avenue & 2nd Street 600 feet
- 49th Avenue & 5th Street 650 feet
- 48th Avenue & 5th Street 800 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Center Boulevard 830 feet
See every intersection along 49th Avenue or Center Boulevard.