23rd Avenue & 43rd Street
The four-way crossing of 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ditmars Playground is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/Sound St, is 410 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 18 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/Sound St, 410 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q19410 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 23 Ave 23 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-03 Astoria Boulevard North Gas station720 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 43rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 43rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School740 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground730 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket530 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 11 food stores.
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 of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & Sound Street 230 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 42nd Street 270 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 45th Street 280 feet
- 43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 340 feet
- 23rd Road & Sound Street 380 feet
- 45th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 430 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 44th Street 430 feet
- 42nd Street & 23rd Road 460 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Avenue or 43rd Street.