50th Avenue & 47th Street
The four-way crossing of 50th Avenue and 47th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The Riverview School is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, 46 St-Bliss St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1935, 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 eight 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 St/50 Av, 350 feet away, for the B24 and Q39.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 St/50 Av B24, Q39350 feetB24 Q39
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
- Q39 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 47th Street and 50th Avenue.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 50 Ave 21 docks in all280 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.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 90 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 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 47th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of 47th 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 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- The Riverview School970 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 50-15 44th Street Pre-K center970 feet
- I.S. 125 Thom J. McCann Woodside School1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & 46th Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & 48th Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & 49th Street 510 feet
- 50th Avenue & 45th Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 47th Street 680 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 47th Street 730 feet
- 50th Avenue & 44th Street 780 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 47th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 47th Street or 50th Avenue.