Rockaway Boulevard & 135th Place
Rockaway Boulevard and 135th Place meet at a three-way junction in South Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Playground One Forty is 460 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/Van WYCK Expwy, is 60 feet away for the Q7, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, 16 of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/Van WYCK Expwy, 60 feet away, for the Q7.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/Van WYCK Expwy Q760 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound, 490 feet by car along the streets.
- 134-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station340 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
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
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four 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 1920 and 1935.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2025 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Rockaway Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 415962.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 16 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Al-Ishan Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K490 feet
- Al-Ihsan Academy School540 feet
- Aim High Leadership Center, Three Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground One Forty Playground460 feet
- Sergeant Colyer Square820 feet
Houses of worship
- Humble Way Church of God in Christ House of worship730 feet
- First Freedom Baptist Church House of worship760 feet
- St Clement Pope Church House of worship960 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch710 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Boy Country Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 13 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 135th Street 250 feet
- 135th Place & Alwick Road 500 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 134th Street 510 feet
- 120th Avenue & 135th Street 550 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 140th Street 570 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Alwick Road 660 feet
- 134th Street & 120th Avenue 710 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 133rd Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 135th Place or Rockaway Boulevard.