Queens Boulevard & 48th Street
Queens Boulevard and 48th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bliss Plaza is 530 feet away. The nearest subway, 46 St-Bliss St, is about a minute on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 63 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 48th Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 46 St-Bliss St, 290 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 46 St-Bliss St 7290 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 52 St 71,160 feet7
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.4 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 46 St-Bliss St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/48 St, 130 feet away, for the Q32 and Q60.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/48 St Q32, Q60 · Shelter130 feetQ32 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q32 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 48th Street.
- 95 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Greenpoint Ave & 47 St 25 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station830 feet
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11104
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 90 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,500 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 between 1927 and 1932.
Since 2014 at least 26 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and August 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 10pm on Queens Boulevard (south side).
East side of 48th Street
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
West side of 48th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Queens Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 411982, 422592 and 426748.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 35 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Simplified Colonial Revival or Art Deco, and mostly built between 1924 and 1927.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Sabba Park.
- Sunnyside Memorial Obelisk, 1976320 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 post office
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- High Five Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K580 feet
- Little Friends School Sunnyside Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K · landmark640 feet
- Formula B Parisien Beauty School Trade or language school970 feet
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- The Q Studiolab-46th St Pre-K1,080 feet
- I.S. 125 Thom J. McCann Woodside School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sabba Park120 feet
- John Vincent Daniels Jr. Square970 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Bliss Plaza Pedestrian plaza530 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints Episcopal Church LIC House of worship840 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sunnyside Post Office1,110 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch470 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch750 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket620 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 63 places to eat and 25 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 60 feet
- Queens Boulevard & Roosevelt Avenue 100 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 47th Street 260 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 49th Street 260 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 49th Street 300 feet
- 47th Street & Greenpoint Avenue 350 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 50th Street 520 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 46th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 48th Street or Queens Boulevard.