243rd Street & 143rd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 243rd Street and 143rd Avenue is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Rosedale Post Office is 1,120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 243 St/Weller Av, is 370 feet away for the Q85 and Q86, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and six 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/Weller Av, 370 feet away, for the Q85 and Q86.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 243 St/Weller Av Q85, Q86370 feetQ85 Q86
Next buses at this stop
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks 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 station0.4 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
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
- 18 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 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
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 November 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 243rd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brookville Park950 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rosedale Library1,040 feet
Houses of worship
- Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship850 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rosedale Post Office1,120 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 314 Fire station1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket600 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 247th Street & 143rd Avenue 150 feet
- 243rd Street & 142nd Avenue 260 feet
- 243rd Street & Weller Avenue 260 feet
- 248th Street & 143rd Avenue 430 feet
- 241st Street & 143rd Avenue 470 feet
- 243rd Street & 141st Avenue 520 feet
- 243rd Street & Caney Road 520 feet
- 248th Street & Weller Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along 143rd Avenue or 243rd Street.