243rd Street & 142nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 243rd Street and 142nd Avenue is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 243 St/Memphis Av, is 450 feet away for the Q85 and Q86, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and nine places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 243 St/Memphis Av, 450 feet away, for the Q85 and Q86.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 243 St/Memphis Av Q85, Q86450 feetQ85 Q86
Next buses at this stop
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 243-04 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brookville Park990 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rosedale Library1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship590 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 314 Fire station1,050 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch970 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket860 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 243rd Street & 143rd Avenue 260 feet
- 243rd Street & 141st Avenue 260 feet
- 247th Street & 143rd Avenue 410 feet
- 241st Street & 142nd Avenue 470 feet
- 243rd Street & Memphis Avenue 490 feet
- 243rd Street & Weller Avenue 520 feet
- 248th Street & 143rd Avenue 690 feet
- 246th Street & Memphis Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along 142nd Avenue or 243rd Street.