43rd Avenue & 217th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 217th Street is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hawthorne Court Apartments stands 330 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/217 St, is 600 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 12 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1970, 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/217 St, 600 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/217 St Q12600 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 6 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station970 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 six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
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
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the blue spruce.
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 May 2015 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs 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 landmark330 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch610 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 218th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 216th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 217th Street 490 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 219th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 215th Place 520 feet
- 42nd Avenue & 216th Street 650 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 216th Street 740 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 218th Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 217th Street or 43rd Avenue.