Rockaway Boulevard & 140th Avenue
Rockaway Boulevard and 140th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, is 180 feet away for the Q6, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1969, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, 180 feet away, for the Q6.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av Q6180 feetQ6
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & Belt Parkway, 550 feet by car along the streets.
- 156-04 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station800 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 16 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1969.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the dawn redwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 140th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- North Conduit Avenue & Rockaway Boulevard 220 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 137th Avenue 280 feet
- 155th Street & 140th Avenue 380 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 136th Avenue 390 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Belt Parkway 460 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & 155th Street 480 feet
- 154th Street & 137th Avenue 490 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & Belt Parkway 550 feet
See every intersection along 140th Avenue or Rockaway Boulevard.