43rd Street & 20th Road
The four-way crossing of 43rd Street and 20th Road is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Steinway Playground is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Steinway St/21 Av, is 1,100 feet away for the Q101, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Steinway St/21 Av, 1,100 feet away, for the Q101.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Steinway St/21 Av Q1011,100 feetQ101
Next buses at this stop
- Q101 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 43rd Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 42 St 21 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-06 Ditmars Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 49 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the silver maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 20th Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 43rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 43rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steinway Playground1,220 feet
- Paul Raimonda Playground1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship740 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.4 miles
- Lidl Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Street & 20th Road 270 feet
- 45th Street & 20th Road 270 feet
- 43rd Street & 21st Avenue 380 feet
- 20th Avenue & 43rd Street 500 feet
- 41st Street & 20th Road 540 feet
- 46th Street & 20th Road 550 feet
- 21st Avenue & 42nd Street 610 feet
- 21st Avenue & 45th Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 20th Road or 43rd Street.