55th Avenue & 50th Street
The four-way crossing of 55th Avenue and 50th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laurel Hill Flagstaff Monument is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 55 Av/48 St, is 390 feet away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. Within 820 feet are 14 homes, mostly built in 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 55 Av/48 St, 390 feet away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 55 Av/48 St Q67390 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Long Island Expressway & 48th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 14 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1940.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 50th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- Road tests only 3 signs NYS ROAD TEST ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 50th Street
- Road tests only 3 signs NYS ROAD TEST ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 55th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 monument or memorial
Libraries, museums and history
- Laurel Hill Flagstaff Monument Monument or memorial1,010 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Street & 55th Avenue 450 feet
- 50th Street & 54th Road 510 feet
- 54th Avenue & 50th Street 760 feet
- 48th Street & 54th Road 940 feet
- 50th Street & 56th Road 940 feet
- 49th Street & 56th Road 1,240 feet
- 46th Street & 55th Avenue 0.3 miles
- Long Island Expressway & 48th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 50th Street or 55th Avenue.