50th Street & Newtown Road
The four-way crossing of 50th Street and Newtown Road is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Woodside development. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Corporal Frank F. Fagan Sq. is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, 46 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and 20 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 46 St, 600 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 46 St M, R600 feetM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Northern Blvd M, R0.3 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Newtown Rd, 570 feet away, for the Q63 and Q66.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Newtown Rd Q63, Q66570 feetQ63 Q66
Next buses at this stop
- Q63 …
- Q66 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 50 St & Northern Blvd 27 docks in all490 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 50-35 Northern Boulevard Gas station530 feet
- 45-02 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
- Elevation
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1949.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Woodside development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 50th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of 50th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of Newtown Road
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Woodside Houses Park460 feet
- The Community Pride - Woodside Houses (NYCHA) Garden460 feet
- Corporal Frank F. Fagan Sq. Park610 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 50-37 Newtown Road Older adult center350 feet
- Woodside Community Center890 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket1,030 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store990 feet
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Plaza 48 Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 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:
- 49th Street & Newtown Road 330 feet
- Broadway & 49th Street 420 feet
- Broadway & Newtown Road 480 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 50th Street 540 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Woodside Avenue at Newtown Road 610 feet
- Broadway & 48th Street 620 feet
- 48th Street & Newtown Road 660 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Woodside Avenue at 51st Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 50th Street or Newtown Road.