43rd Avenue & 208th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 208th Street is in Bayside, 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, Northern Blvd/Corporal Kennedy St, is 870 feet away for the Q12 and Q13, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and nine places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Corporal Kennedy St, 870 feet away, for the Q12 and Q13.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Corporal Kennedy St Q12, Q13870 feetQ12 Q13
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
- Q13 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 270 feet by car along the streets.
- 204-12 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger890 feet
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.6 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 January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 208th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and three 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 & 209th Street 260 feet
- Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue 270 feet
- Clearview Expressway & 207th Street 310 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 208th Street 440 feet
- 43rd Avenue & Corporal Kennedy Street 530 feet
- 208th Street & 42nd Avenue 620 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 209th Street 700 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 207th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 208th Street or 43rd Avenue.