49th Avenue & Skillman Avenue
The four-way crossing of 49th Avenue and Skillman Avenue is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Smiling Hogshead Ranch is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 530 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hunters Point Av 7530 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 21 St G0.3 milesG
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.4 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 49 Av/25 St, 480 feet away, for the Q67.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 49 Av/25 St Q67480 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 49th Avenue and Skillman Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 49 Ave & 21 St 21 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 22-44 Jackson Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 53 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2025 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 49th Avenue
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Skillman Avenue
- Metered parking 7 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Skillman Avenue
- Metered parking 13 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412854 and 414115.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 garden
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch Garden800 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 49th Avenue & 25th Street 520 feet
- 50th Avenue & 25th Street 780 feet
- 21st Street & 49th Avenue 800 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 25th Street 860 feet
- 51st Avenue & 25th Street 1,040 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Pearson Place 1,080 feet
- 21st Street & 51st Avenue Footbridge 1,090 feet
- 49th Avenue & Davis Court 1,090 feet
See every intersection along 49th Avenue or Skillman Avenue.