50th Avenue & 2nd Street
The three-way junction of 50th Avenue and 2nd Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hunters Point Community Middle School is 540 feet away, and the 108th Precinct is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 71,230 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Center Blvd/Borden Av, 820 feet away, for the Q101 and Q103.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Center Blvd/Borden Av Q101, Q103820 feetQ101 Q103
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Street and 50th Avenue.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Center Blvd & 51 Ave 23 docks in all440 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
- 1-55 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers680 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
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 2000 and 2019.
Since 2014 at least 544 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 2nd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 425212 and 425845.
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, 2015570 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 dog run
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Brighter Babies Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K340 feet
- Academy for Careers in Television and Film School540 feet
- Hunters Point Community Middle School540 feet
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- Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K550 feet
- Little Ones Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- Gantry View School1,030 feet
- P.S./I.S. 78q School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gantry Plaza State Park280 feet
- Hunter's Point South Park320 feet
- Dog Run in Hunter's Point South Park Dog run550 feet
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- Hunter's Point South Playground (North) Playground680 feet
- Long Island City Community Garden990 feet
- Andrews Grove Playground990 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hunters Point Library1,040 feet
Fire and police
- 108th Precinct Police station1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket70 feet
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy90 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other places
- Hunters Point South Ferry Landing1,190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and three 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Avenue & 2nd Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & Center Boulevard 280 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue at 2nd Street 520 feet
- 51st Avenue & Center Boulevard 550 feet
- 50th Avenue & 5th Street 560 feet
- 49th Avenue & Center Boulevard 600 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Borden Avenue 660 feet
- Queens Midtown Tunnel & Center Boulevard 780 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Street or 50th Avenue.