49th Street & Astoria Boulevard South
The four-way crossing of 49th Street and Astoria Boulevard South is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/49 St, is 60 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/49 St, 60 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/49 St Q1960 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 48 St 19 docks in all940 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at Astoria Boulevard South & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Grand Central Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station400 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11103
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 49th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 49th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 49th Street 90 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 160 feet
- 48th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 480 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Hazen Street 480 feet
- 48th Street & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 620 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 49th Street 690 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 750 feet
- 47th Street & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West at Astoria Boulevard North 790 feet
See every intersection along 49th Street or Astoria Boulevard South.