50th Avenue & 39th Place
The four-way crossing of 50th Avenue and 39th Place is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 14 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1958, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 40 St-Lowery St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 40 St-Lowery St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Greenpoint Av/39 Pl, 410 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/39 Pl B24410 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 50th Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 50 Ave 19 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-15 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11104
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 39th Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 39th Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2410 feet
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School590 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and seven 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:
- 50th Avenue & 40th Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Street 270 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Place 310 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Street 370 feet
- 50th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 380 feet
- 50th Avenue & 41st Street 520 feet
- 38th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 560 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 40th Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 39th Place or 50th Avenue.