43rd Avenue & 215th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 215th 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. Hawthorne Court Apartments stands 430 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/Bell Blvd, is 710 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 34 places to eat. About 600 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 Northern Blvd/Bell Blvd, 710 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Bell Blvd Q12710 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.4 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 90 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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 September 2019 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 215th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-9AM
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Tudor Revival. They were built between 1930 and 1931.
- Hawthorne Court Apartments Designated landmark430 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K640 feet
- Immanuel Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bayside Library830 feet
Fire and police
- 111th Precinct Police station690 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch980 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,200 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Place 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 214th Place 260 feet
- 215th Street & 42nd Avenue 390 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 215th Street 490 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 216th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & Bell Boulevard 580 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 215th Place 650 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 214th Place 730 feet
See every intersection along 215th Street or 43rd Avenue.