Skillman Avenue & 50th Street

Skillman Avenue and 50th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. John Vincent Daniels Jr. Square is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, 52 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 31 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Skillman Avenue.

Safety record
5 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
52 St
1,140 feet · 4 min on foot · 7
Nearest bus stop
570 feet
48 St/Skillman Av · Q104
Within a walk
12 places
5 religious buildings, 2 parks and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Skillman Avenue & 50th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 52 St, 1,140 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  1. 52 St 7
    1,140 feet
    7

Next trains at this station

Outbound
1 line
  1. 7 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 7 …

Also within a walk

  1. 46 St-Bliss St 7
    0.4 miles
    7

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 48 St/Skillman Av, 570 feet away, for the Q104.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 48 St/Skillman Av Q104 · Shelter
    570 feet
    Q104
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q104 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Skillman Avenue.

  • 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 48 St & Skillman Ave 22 docks in all
    560 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in 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
81 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1951.

Trees

NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 44 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 50th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of 50th Street

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Skillman Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Skillman Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 419012.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 108 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Simplified Colonial Revival or Art Deco, and mostly built between 1925 and 1927.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twelve public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 2 parks
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 playground
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Formula B Parisien Beauty School Trade or language school
    820 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. John Vincent Daniels Jr. Square
    780 feet
  2. Lawrence Virgilio Playground
    1,070 feet
  3. Sabba Park
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sunnyside Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Windmuller Park Mini Pool Swimming pool
    1,300 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 325/Ladder 163 Fire station
    470 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fresh N Save Supermarket
    70 feet
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. Plaza 48 Shopping center
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 50th Street or Skillman Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.