Rockaway Boulevard & 157th Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 157th Street meet at a three-way junction in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, is 580 feet away for the Q6. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and seven places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1969, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, 580 feet away, for the Q6.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av Q6 · Countdown sign580 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, 840 feet by car along the streets.
- 156-04 Rockaway Boulevard Gas stationat this corner
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
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 two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1969.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 157th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places 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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 170 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Belt Parkway 270 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 156th Street 290 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 158th Street 320 feet
- 157th Street & 145th Avenue 500 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & Rockaway Boulevard 510 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 159th Street 570 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 155th Street 600 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or Rockaway Boulevard.