43rd Avenue & 218th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 218th Street is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hawthorne Court Apartments stands 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/217 St, is 660 feet away for the Q12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 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, 660 feet away, for the Q12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/217 St Q12660 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station720 feet
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.6 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2022.
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
- 62 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 1935 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 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 1 sign 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 landmark580 feet
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch870 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 219th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 217th Street 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 218th Street 490 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 220th Street 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 216th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 217th Street 740 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Springfield Boulevard 750 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 220th Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 218th Street or 43rd Avenue.