Kissena Boulevard & Rose Avenue
Kissena Boulevard and Rose Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Queensboro Hill, Queens, at the edge of Kissena Park. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Kissena Corridor Park is 70 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kissena Blvd/Rose Av, is 50 feet away for the Q17 and Q25. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Kissena Boulevard.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kissena Blvd/Rose Av, 50 feet away, for the Q17 and Q25.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kissena Blvd/Rose Av Q17, Q25 · Shelter50 feetQ17 Q25
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
- Q25 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Kissena Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 154-04 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.6 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensboro Hill; the corner is on the edge of the Kissena Park area
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2023 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kissena Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Rose Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Rose Avenue
- No standing 17 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Park70 feet
- Kissena Corridor Park70 feet
- Captain Mario Fajardo Playground1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Gold City Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 153rd Street & Peck Avenue 170 feet
- Kissena Boulevard & Peck Avenue 260 feet
- Kissena Boulevard & 152nd Street 260 feet
- Peck Avenue & 152nd Street 440 feet
- Kissena Boulevard & Poplar Avenue 520 feet
- 56th Avenue & 153rd Street 600 feet
- 56th Avenue & Kissena Boulevard 620 feet
- Robinson Street & Rose Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along Kissena Boulevard or Rose Avenue.