50th Avenue & 39th Street
The four-way crossing of 50th Avenue and 39th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and 13 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1960, 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 nine 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 St, 180 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/39 St B24 · Shelter180 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 39th Street and 50th Avenue.
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 50 Ave 19 docks in all30 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-15 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station1,080 feet
- 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 four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 39th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 39th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2130 feet
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School730 feet
- P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center School1,280 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Street 100 feet
- 50th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 110 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Place 270 feet
- 38th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 290 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Place 450 feet
- 50th Avenue & 40th Street 530 feet
- 37th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 610 feet
- 51st Avenue & 39th Street 630 feet
See every intersection along 39th Street or 50th Avenue.