Rockaway Boulevard & 147th Avenue
Rockaway Boulevard and 147th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/147 Av, is 70 feet away for the Q6, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. Within 820 feet are three homes. Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/147 Av, 70 feet away, for the Q6.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/147 Av Q6 · Shelter70 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 145-55 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are three homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1960.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 147th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Nassau Expressway & Rockaway Boulevard at Farmers Boulevard 220 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 146th Road 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 146th Avenue 500 feet
- 167th Street & 147th Avenue 590 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 145th Drive 750 feet
- 167th Street & 146th Road 840 feet
- Nassau Expressway & Rockaway Boulevard 900 feet
- 167th Street & 146th Avenue 1,020 feet
See every intersection along 147th Avenue or Rockaway Boulevard.