50th Avenue & 61st Street
The four-way crossing of 50th Avenue and 61st Street is in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Big Bush Playground is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 65 Pl/48 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q18, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 65 Pl/48 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q18.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 65 Pl/48 Av Q180.3 milesQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 61 St & Laurel Hill Blvd 19 docks in all650 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at Laurel Hill Boulevard, 530 feet by car along the streets.
- 60-11 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 50th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Nathan Weidenbaum Playground590 feet
- Big Bush Playground620 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & 63rd Street 260 feet
- 50th Avenue & 60th Street 260 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 61st Street 410 feet
- 51st Avenue & 61st Street 510 feet
- 50th Avenue & 64th Street 520 feet
- 50th Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard 530 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 530 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 63rd Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 50th Avenue or 61st Street.