37th Avenue & 43rd Street
The three-way junction of 37th Avenue and 43rd Street is in Sunnyside Yards (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Torsney Playground is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/42 Pl, is 1,280 feet away for the Q66, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 150 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1927, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/42 Pl, 1,280 feet away, for the Q66.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/42 Pl Q661,280 feetQ66
Next buses at this stop
- Q66 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet, all of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 37 Ave 21 docks in all40 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.
- 39-02 Skillman Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside Yards (North)
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 150 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 1926 and 1927.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 37th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 37th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
East side of 43rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 125 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Simplified Colonial Revival or Art Deco, and built between 1926 and 1927.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Torsney Playground1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- H Mart Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Plaza 48 Shopping center0.3 miles
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Street & Barnett Avenue 400 feet
- 44th Street & Barnett Avenue 680 feet
- 39th Avenue & Barnett Avenue 880 feet
- 39th Avenue & 45th Street 960 feet
- 45th Street & Barnett Avenue 960 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 42nd Place 1,200 feet
- 39th Avenue & 46th Street 1,220 feet
- 43rd Street & Skillman Avenue 1,240 feet
See every intersection along 37th Avenue or 43rd Street.