Rockaway Boulevard & 147th Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 147th Street meet at a three-way junction in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 223 Lyndon B. Johnson is 660 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/147 St, is 50 feet away for the Q7, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/147 St, 50 feet away, for the Q7.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/147 St Q7 · Shelter50 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 148-02 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station460 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
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
- 20 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2025 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 223 Lyndon B. Johnson School660 feet
- The Ivy Academy Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- P.S. 045 Clarence Witherspoon School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Baisley Pond Park820 feet
- Rockaway Blvd Playground840 feet
Houses of worship
- Jehovah Witnesses Baisley Park House of worship1,140 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 302/Ladder 155 Fire station1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket500 feet
- Food World Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 146th Street 250 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 148th Street 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Inwood Street 500 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 149th Street 500 feet
- 147th Street & Sutter Avenue 640 feet
- 150th Street & Rockaway Boulevard 770 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 145th Street 830 feet
- 146th Street & Sutter Avenue 870 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or Rockaway Boulevard.