Rockaway Boulevard & 142nd Place
Rockaway Boulevard and 142nd Place meet at a three-way junction in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 302/Ladder 155 firehouse is 880 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/142 St, is 170 feet away for the Q7, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/142 St, 170 feet away, for the Q7.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/142 St Q7170 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1,260 feet by car along the streets.
- 134-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11436
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Ivy Academy Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - South Jamaica School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground One Forty Playground830 feet
Houses of worship
- St Clement Pope Church House of worship680 feet
- Jehovah Witnesses Baisley Park House of worship950 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 123-10 143rd Street Older adult center620 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 302/Ladder 155 Fire station880 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five food stores.
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:
- 123rd Avenue & 142nd Place 240 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 142nd Street 280 feet
- 142nd Street & Bascom Avenue 390 feet
- 142nd Street & 123rd Avenue 500 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 141st Street 540 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 143rd Street 620 feet
- Sutter Avenue & 142nd Street 700 feet
- 141st Street & 123rd Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 142nd Place or Rockaway Boulevard.