43rd Avenue & 74th Street
The four-way crossing of 43rd Avenue and 74th Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Marys Romanian Orthodox Church is 160 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway 7, E, F, M, R0.3 miles7 E F M R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
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Manhattan
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passage” (2004) by Tom Patti at the Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Woodside Av/75 St, 590 feet away, for the Q47.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodside Av/75 St Q47590 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 74th Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 74 St & Woodside Ave 19 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 72-02 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 81-09 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight 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 October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 89 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 43rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 74th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 74th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at P.S. 12 James P. Colgate.
- Winged Shadows Sculpture by Robert Adzema, 1987700 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Rainbow Christian Preschool and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K520 feet
- Jackson Heights SDA School640 feet
- P.S. 012 James B. Colgate School700 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marys Romanian Orthodox Church House of worship160 feet
- Adventist Jackson Heights Church House of worship450 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & 44th Avenue 280 feet
- 74th Street & Woodside Avenue 310 feet
- 73rd Street & Woodside Avenue 520 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 72nd Street 550 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 76th Street 560 feet
- 45th Avenue & 74th Street 570 feet
- 75th Street & Woodside Avenue 620 feet
- 72nd Street & Woodside Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along 43rd Avenue or 74th Street.