Rockaway Boulevard & 148th Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 148th Street meet at a three-way junction in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 045 Clarence Witherspoon is 790 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/147 St, is 220 feet away for the Q7, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 500 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, 220 feet away, for the Q7.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/147 St Q7220 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the John F Kennedy Expressway eastbound at 150th Street & Belt Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 148-02 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station200 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated one lamppost.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 223 Lyndon B. Johnson School730 feet
- P.S. 045 Clarence Witherspoon School790 feet
- The Ivy Academy Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Baisley Pond Park570 feet
- Rockaway Blvd Playground590 feet
- Sutphin Playground1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket750 feet
- Food World Supermarket0.5 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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 149th Street 250 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 147th Street 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 146th Street 510 feet
- 150th Street & Rockaway Boulevard 510 feet
- 148th Street & Sutter Avenue 640 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Inwood Street 750 feet
- 149th Street & Sutter Avenue 880 feet
- 147th Street & Sutter Avenue 890 feet
See every intersection along 148th Street or Rockaway Boulevard.