50th Avenue & Jackson Avenue
The four-way crossing of 50th Avenue and Jackson Avenue is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens, and is also named New York Irish Center Place by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Notorious LIC Park is 390 feet away, and Long Island City Community Garden is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about a minute on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places and 51 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 40 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 740 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 21 St G0.3 milesG
- Hunters Point Av 70.3 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/50 Av, 460 feet away, for the Q103.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd/50 Av Q103460 feetQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 50th Avenue and Jackson Avenue.
- 61 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jackson Ave & 50 Ave 32 docks in all110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 5-19 Borden Avenue Charging for electric cars, 38 Level 2 chargers1,290 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
- Turn calming, November 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)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
This corner is also named New York Irish Center Place, a co-naming enacted on January 18, 2025 (Local Law 10 of 2025).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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.
Since 2014 at least 76 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on New York Irish Center Place.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 50th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 50th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Jackson Avenue
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Jackson Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Jackson Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 414624, 415498, 416060 and 425592.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Birch Family - Long Island City Earl School320 feet
- Birch Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
- Gantry View School740 feet
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- Millie’s World Preschool, ages 2 to 5860 feet
- JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - Chabad of West Queens Preschool, ages 2 to 51,090 feet
- Little Ones Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- Bunnyhill LIC Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Notorious LIC Park390 feet
- Old Hickory Playground390 feet
- Andrews Grove Playground650 feet
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- Long Island City Community Garden880 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Church 49 Ave LIC House of worship330 feet
Fire and police
- 108th Precinct Police station660 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch70 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 51 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & 11th Street 270 feet
- 11th Street & Jackson Avenue 290 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & 49th Avenue at Jackson Avenue 330 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & 50th Avenue 330 feet
- 51st Avenue & Jackson Avenue 350 feet
- 50th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 390 feet
- 51st Avenue & 11th Street 500 feet
- 50th Avenue & Long Island Expressway 510 feet
See every intersection along 50th Avenue or Jackson Avenue.