116th Avenue & 143rd Street
The four-way crossing of 116th Avenue and 143rd Street is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Dr. Charles R. Drew Park is 840 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/116 Av, is 310 feet away for the Q40, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/116 Av, 310 feet away, for the Q40.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/116 Av Q40310 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 116-60 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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 August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11436
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1930 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 116th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dr. Charles R. Drew Park840 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket750 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food 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 bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 144th Street 270 feet
- 116th Avenue & 142nd Street 290 feet
- 143rd Street & 116th Road 420 feet
- 116th Avenue & 145th Street 530 feet
- 116th Avenue & 141st Street 540 feet
- 115th Avenue & 143rd Street 680 feet
- 143rd Street & Foch Boulevard 680 feet
- 142nd Street & 116th Road 710 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 143rd Street.