Rockaway Boulevard & 158th Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 158th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/144 Rd, is 410 feet away for the Q6. Within a five-minute walk are seven places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two. Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/144 Rd, 410 feet away, for the Q6.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/144 Rd Q6410 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, 1,150 feet by car along the streets.
- 156-04 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station440 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2019
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1920 and 1945.
Trees
Seventeen 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- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM ALL DAYS
Within a walk
How places are listedFood 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 159th Street 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 157th Street 320 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 144th Road 340 feet
- 166th Street & 144th Avenue 360 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 490 feet
- 158th Street & 145th Road 580 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Belt Parkway 590 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 156th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along 144th Avenue, 158th Street or Rockaway Boulevard.