43rd Avenue & 216th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 216th Street is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hawthorne Court Apartments stands 110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/217 St, is 850 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 14 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/217 St, 850 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/217 St Q12850 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,230 feet
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven 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 March 2025.
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
- 70 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 71 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
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2024 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 3 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 landmark110 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
Fire and police
- 111th Precinct Police station1,210 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch690 feet
Supermarkets
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and one food store.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Place 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 217th Street 260 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 216th Street 390 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 216th Street 480 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 218th Street 520 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 215th Place 650 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 215th Place 740 feet
See every intersection along 216th Street or 43rd Avenue.