Bell Boulevard & 48th Avenue
Bell Boulevard and 48th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. P.S. 031 Bayside is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 48 Av/Bell Blvd, is 60 feet away for the Q27 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/Bell Blvd, 60 feet away, for the Q27 and Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/Bell Blvd Q27, Q31 · Shelter60 feetQ27 Q31
Next buses at this stop
- Q27 …
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, January 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11364
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19 and 23 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash and the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 48th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 48th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Bell Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bell Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 431345, 431346, 432390 and 456262.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Outshine Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K320 feet
- Happy-I Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K690 feet
- P.S. 376 School1,130 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. 031 Bayside School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Dermody Triangle660 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket130 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 215th Street 290 feet
- 48th Avenue & 213th Street 330 feet
- 47th Avenue & Bell Boulevard 480 feet
- 48th Avenue & 215th Place 540 feet
- 215th Street & 49th Avenue 560 feet
- 212th Street & 48th Avenue 620 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 50th Avenue 700 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 46th Road 730 feet
See every intersection along 48th Avenue or Bell Boulevard.