Rockaway Boulevard & 131st Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 131st Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,465 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 096 is 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lincoln St/Rockaway Blvd, is 70 feet away for the Q9, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lincoln St/Rockaway Blvd, 70 feet away, for the Q9.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lincoln St/Rockaway Blvd Q970 feetQ9
Next buses at this stop
- Q9 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 128-24 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station470 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2021
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,465 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 558th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 676 more were issued.
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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the northern red oak and the sugar maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2024 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 131st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Lincoln Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Rockaway Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Rockaway Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 419809 and 421062.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 12 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Al-Ishan Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K220 feet
- Al-Ihsan Academy School280 feet
- P.S. 096 School350 feet
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- Aim High Leadership Center, Three Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sergeant Colyer Square450 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Ozone Park Library600 feet
Houses of worship
- First Freedom Baptist Church House of worship690 feet
- Humble Way Church of God in Christ House of worship770 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Ozone Park Post Office1,110 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch690 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Boy Country Market Supermarket810 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 14 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 132nd Street 300 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 130th Street 310 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 120th Avenue 350 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 133rd Street 570 feet
- Foch Boulevard & Lincoln Street 570 feet
- 120th Avenue & 133rd Street 570 feet
- 130th Street & Gotham Road 600 feet
- 132nd Street & Foch Boulevard 650 feet
See every intersection along 131st Street, Lincoln Street or Rockaway Boulevard.