Long Island Expressway & 48th Street
Long Island Expressway and 48th Street (south) meet at a five-way junction in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laurel Hill Flagstaff Monument is 230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Queens Midtown Expwy/48 St, is 50 feet away for the B24 and 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.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Midtown Expwy/48 St, 50 feet away, for the B24 and Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Midtown Expwy/48 St B24, Q6750 feetB24 Q67
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
- Q67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 48th Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 50 Ave 21 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
A ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound starts at this corner.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.9 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 120 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 48th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING 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 memorial230 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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Long Island Expressway & 48th Street 200 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 53rd Avenue 210 feet
- 48th Street & 54th Road 440 feet
- 48th Street & 47th Street 510 feet
- 54th Avenue & 50th Street 710 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 46th Street 730 feet
- 54th Avenue & 46th Street 830 feet
- 50th Street & 54th Road 870 feet
See every intersection along 48th Street or Long Island Expressway.