43rd Street & 56th Road
The four-way crossing of 43rd Street and 56th Road is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Calvary Monument is 1,310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 54 Av/43 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q67. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 54 Av/43 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q67.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 54 Av/43 St Q670.3 milesQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Long Island Expressway & 48th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station1 mile
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 43rd Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of 43rd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 56th Road
- Back-in parking only 7 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 56th Road
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 11 signs 24 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 monument or memorial
Libraries, museums and history
- Calvary Monument Monument or memorial1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 57th Avenue & 43rd Street 380 feet
- Kosciuszko Bridge & 56th Road 380 feet
- 43rd Street & 55th Avenue 610 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 56th Road 700 feet
- 43rd Street & 54th Road 1,080 feet
- 44th Street & 55th Avenue 1,090 feet
- 44th Street & 54th Drive 1,260 feet
- Kosciuszko Bridge & 54th Road 1,290 feet
See every intersection along 43rd Street or 56th Road.