43rd Avenue & 166th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 166th 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. Plaut Triangle is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/168 St, is 800 feet away for the Q12, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/168 St, 800 feet away, for the Q12.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/168 St Q12800 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 43rd Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station880 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 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
- 19 and 20 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
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 March 2023 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 166th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle820 feet
Houses of worship
- Manna Presbyterian Church NY House of worship1,110 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center280 feet
- Station A Post Office1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and one food store.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 165th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 167th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 166th Street 460 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 168th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 164th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 167th Street 630 feet
- 165th Street & Sanford Avenue 730 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 165th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 166th Street or 43rd Avenue.