43rd Avenue & 163rd Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 163rd 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. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/162 St, is 700 feet away for the Q13, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 34 places to eat. About 1,000 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/162 St, 700 feet away, for the Q13.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/162 St Q13700 feetQ13
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 43rd Avenue.
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and nine 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 162nd Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 164th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 161st Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 165th Street 520 feet
- 163rd Street & Sanford Avenue 530 feet
- 164th Street & Sanford Avenue 770 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 166th Street 780 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 160th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 163rd Street or 43rd Avenue.