Roosevelt Avenue & 50th Street
Roosevelt Avenue and 50th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Sabba Park is 290 feet away. The nearest subway, 52 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 47 places to eat. About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1964, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 52 St, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 52 St 7560 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 46 St-Bliss St 7890 feet7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Roosevelt Av/51 St, 300 feet away, for the Q32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Roosevelt Av/51 St Q32 · Shelter300 feetQ32
Next buses at this stop
- Q32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 50th Street.
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 51 St & 43 Ave 27 docks in all540 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station340 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 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2017
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2025
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
- Elevation
- 92 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,800 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 1964.
Since 2014 at least 66 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 50th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 50th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
North side of Roosevelt Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Roosevelt Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412570 and 419761.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Nineteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Simplified Colonial Revival or Art Deco, and 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, 1976330 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- High Five Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K320 feet
- Formula B Parisien Beauty School Trade or language school370 feet
- Bean and Sprout Kids Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5850 feet
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- Little Friends School Sunnyside Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sabba Park290 feet
- John Vincent Daniels Jr. Square380 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Bliss Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,130 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 325/Ladder 163 Fire station870 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,070 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket1,060 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 47 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Boulevard & 50th Street 270 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 51st Street 300 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 49th Street 300 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 50th Street 370 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 49th Street 410 feet
- Queens Boulevard & Roosevelt Avenue 500 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 51st Street 520 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 48th Street 600 feet
See every intersection along 50th Street or Roosevelt Avenue.