50th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue
The three-way junction of 50th Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center is 1,170 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 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.5 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, 200 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/39 St B24 · Shelter200 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 50th Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue.
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 50 Ave 19 docks in all120 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-15 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station970 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,300 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Greenpoint Avenue (north side).
North side of 50th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 50th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 425535.
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 2250 feet
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School750 feet
- P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center School1,170 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:
- 50th Avenue & 39th Street 110 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Street 130 feet
- 38th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 180 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Place 380 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Place 470 feet
- 37th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 500 feet
- 50th Avenue & 40th Street 640 feet
- 38th Street & Hunters Point Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 50th Avenue or Greenpoint Avenue.