43rd Avenue & 156th Street
The five-way junction of 43rd Avenue and 156th Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Murray Hill Playground is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/158 St, is 1,240 feet away for the Q65, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/158 St, 1,240 feet away, for the Q65.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/158 St Q65 · Shelter1,240 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 43rd Avenue and Cherry Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 152-06 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Not Green Leaf' Norway maple.
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 July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Cherry Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Murray Hill Playground1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 156th Street & Beech Avenue 140 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 157th Street 260 feet
- 156th Street & Delaware Avenue 290 feet
- 155th Street & Beech Avenue 400 feet
- Murray Street & Cherry Avenue 410 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 158th Street 520 feet
- 156th Street & Elm Avenue 570 feet
- Murray Street & Delaware Avenue 570 feet
See every intersection along 156th Street, 43rd Avenue or Cherry Avenue.