43rd Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The five-way junction of 43rd Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 50 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 582 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Ditmars Playground is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/Sound St, is 80 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 24 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/Sound St, 80 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/Sound St Q1980 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 43rd Street and Sound Street.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 43 St & 23 Ave 23 docks in all380 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 780 feet by car along the streets.
- 44-02 Astoria Boulevard South Gas station400 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 50 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 34 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 582 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
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
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground920 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 263/Ladder 117 Fire station790 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket870 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 44th Street 100 feet
- 44th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 240 feet
- 23rd Road & Sound Street 260 feet
- 42nd Street & Astoria Boulevard North 310 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 43rd Street 340 feet
- 45th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 360 feet
- 42nd Street & 23rd Road 390 feet
- 23rd Avenue & Sound Street 410 feet
See every intersection along 43rd Street, Astoria Boulevard North or Sound Street.