Rockaway Boulevard & 121st Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 121st Street meet at a three-way junction in South Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The cross “Catholic War Veterans Memorial” is 290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/121 St, is 100 feet away for the Q7 and Q10, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/121 St, 100 feet away, for the Q7 and Q10.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/121 St Q7, Q10100 feetQ7 Q10
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
- Q10 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 118-05 115th Avenue Gas station1,000 feet
- 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 44 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2015
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11420
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Ozone Park
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 121st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Rockaway Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 10AM-7PM ALL DAYS
South side of Rockaway Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 416517 and 421959.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Catholic War Veterans Square.
- Catholic War Veterans Memorial Cross, 1938290 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Epic High School - South School330 feet
- Hawtree Creek Middle School330 feet
- J.H.S. 226 Virgil I. Grissom School330 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Catholic War Veterans Square320 feet
- David J O'Connell Square940 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Farm Boy Country Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy650 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 121st Street at Hawtree Creek Road 60 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 116th Avenue 120 feet
- 121st Street & Hawtree Creek Road 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 120th Street 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 122nd Street 340 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 122nd Street 360 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 122nd Place 520 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Lefferts Boulevard 550 feet
See every intersection along 121st Street or Rockaway Boulevard.