43rd Avenue & 157th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 157th Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/158 St, is 980 feet away for the Q65, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and one place to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1965, 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, 980 feet away, for the Q65.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/158 St Q65 · Shelter980 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 43rd 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 station0.6 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 April 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
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1926 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the silver maple.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
- New Age Market Supermarket0.5 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
- 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 156th Street 260 feet
- 156th Street & Beech Avenue 400 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 159th Street 520 feet
- 156th Street & Delaware Avenue 540 feet
- 155th Street & Beech Avenue 660 feet
- Murray Street & Cherry Avenue 670 feet
- 157th Street & Sanford Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or 43rd Avenue.