Rockaway Boulevard & 144th Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 144th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 302/Ladder 155 firehouse is 140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/145 St, is 280 feet away for the Q7, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/145 St, 280 feet away, for the Q7.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/145 St Q7 · Shelter280 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 148-02 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2019
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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four 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 1925 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 144th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 144th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- The Ivy Academy Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K50 feet
Houses of worship
- Jehovah Witnesses Baisley Park House of worship170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 123-10 143rd Street Older adult center520 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 302/Ladder 155 Fire station140 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket750 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and four 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 145th Street 270 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 143rd Street 270 feet
- 144th Street & 123rd Avenue 400 feet
- Sutter Avenue & 144th Street 530 feet
- 143rd Street & Bascom Avenue 540 feet
- 143rd Street & 123rd Avenue 560 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Inwood Street 600 feet
- 145th Street & 123rd Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 144th Street or Rockaway Boulevard.