Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 48th Street
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and 48th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 48 St/Brooklyn-Queens Expwy, is 100 feet away for the Q39, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 48 St/Brooklyn-Queens Expwy, 100 feet away, for the Q39.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 St/Brooklyn-Queens Expwy Q39100 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 48th Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 50 Ave 21 docks in all770 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.8 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 48th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 48th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Street & Laurel Hill Boulevard 50 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 49th Street 290 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 47th Street 310 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 47th Street at Long Island Expressway 320 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 47th Street 360 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 46th Street 570 feet
- 50th Avenue & 48th Street 720 feet
- 47th Street & 51st Road 760 feet
See every intersection along 48th Street or Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.