43rd Avenue & 169th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 169th Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Plaut Triangle is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/169 St, is 320 feet away for the Q12, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/169 St, 320 feet away, for the Q12.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/169 St Q12 · Shelter320 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 43rd Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station990 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer 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 April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and August 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 169th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Oikos Community Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K680 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle40 feet
Houses of worship
- Manna Presbyterian Church NY House of worship320 feet
- Living Faith Community Church House of worship910 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 169th Street 190 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 170th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 168th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 170th Street 360 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 43rd Avenue 420 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 168th Street 460 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 167th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 171st Street 540 feet
See every intersection along 169th Street or 43rd Avenue.