43rd Street & Ditmars Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 43rd Street and Ditmars Boulevard is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 084 Steinway is 870 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/45 St, is 230 feet away for the Q69, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/45 St, 230 feet away, for the Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/45 St Q69 · Shelter230 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 43rd Street.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 43 St 27 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-06 Ditmars Boulevard Gas station710 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 54 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 43rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 43rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Steinway School870 feet
- Mushroom House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ditmars Playground1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Assisi Church House of worship1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket700 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy180 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and eight 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmars Boulevard & 45th Street 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 42nd Street 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 46th Street 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 41st Street 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 47th Street 810 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Steinway Street 820 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 43rd Street 880 feet
- 43rd Street & 21st Avenue 910 feet
See every intersection along 43rd Street or Ditmars Boulevard.