50th Avenue & 44th Street
The four-way crossing of 50th Avenue and 44th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Riverview School is 340 feet away. The nearest subway, 46 St-Bliss St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1937, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 46 St-Bliss St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 46 St-Bliss 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 46 St-Bliss St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/44 St, 800 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/44 St Q39 · Shelter800 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 50th Avenue.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 50 Ave 19 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 1,060 feet by car along the streets.
- 35-15 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 65 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 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1937.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 44th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 44th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Riverview School340 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 50-15 44th Street Pre-K center340 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & Celtic Avenue 100 feet
- 50th Avenue & 43rd Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & 45th Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & 42nd Street 520 feet
- 50th Avenue & 46th Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 44th Street 680 feet
- 50th Avenue & 41st Street 780 feet
- 50th Avenue & 47th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 44th Street or 50th Avenue.