Northern Boulevard & 43rd Avenue
Northern Boulevard and 43rd Avenue meet at a three-way junction in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Plaut Triangle is 200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/169 St, is 560 feet away for the Q12, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/169 St, 560 feet away, for the Q12.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/169 St Q12 · Shelter560 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 172-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station870 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1 mile
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1930 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2024 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 43rd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Oikos Community Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle200 feet
Houses of worship
- Manna Presbyterian Church NY House of worship140 feet
- Living Faith Community Church House of worship490 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and two food stores.
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
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 171st Street 130 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 170th Street 150 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 170th Street 160 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Auburndale Lane 390 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 169th Street 420 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 169th Street 430 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 172nd Street 640 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 168th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 43rd Avenue or Northern Boulevard.