Rockaway Boulevard & 159th Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 159th Street meet at a three-way junction in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/144 Rd, is 150 feet away for the Q6, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/144 Rd, 150 feet away, for the Q6.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/144 Rd Q6150 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, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 156-04 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station690 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2023
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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 159th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 144th Road 90 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 158th Street 260 feet
- 159th Street & 145th Road 460 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 157th Street 570 feet
- 166th Street & 144th Avenue 620 feet
- 158th Street & 145th Road 720 feet
- 166th Street & 144th Drive 730 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or Rockaway Boulevard.