43rd Avenue & 56th Street
The three-way junction of 43rd Avenue and 56th Street is in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Greater New York Academy is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, 52 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 52 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 52 St 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 61 St-Woodside 70.4 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Roosevelt Av/Skillman Av, 660 feet away, for the Q32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Roosevelt Av/Skillman Av Q32660 feetQ32
Next buses at this stop
- Q32 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 57 St & 43 Ave 20 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 65th Place & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-11 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 43rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 56th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 monument or memorial
Schools and child care
- Razi School500 feet
- Greater New York Academy School590 feet
- Adventureland Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. 011 Kathryn Phelan School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steinmann Triangle660 feet
- Doughboy Park900 feet
- Sohncke Square1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodside Library1,030 feet
- Woodside Doughboy Statue Monument or memorial1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 43rd Avenue & 57th Street 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 58th Street 510 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 56th Street 520 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 56th Street 600 feet
- Skillman Avenue & 56th Street 640 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Skillman Avenue 670 feet
- 58th Street & 44th Avenue 770 feet
- 58th Street & 41st Drive 840 feet
See every intersection along 43rd Avenue or 56th Street.