43rd Avenue & 159th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 159th Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven 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 890 feet away for the Q65, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and ten places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/158 St, 890 feet away, for the Q65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/158 St Q65890 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 43rd Avenue.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 43 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 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 are ten places 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 160th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 157th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 161st Street 520 feet
- 159th Street & Sanford Avenue 670 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 156th Street 780 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 162nd Street 780 feet
- 159th Street & 45th Avenue 860 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 43rd Avenue.