Rockaway Boulevard & 3rd Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 3rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/Meyer Av, is 160 feet away for the Q113 and Q114. Within a five-minute walk are four places to eat. Within 820 feet are 23 homes, mostly built between 1905 and 1920, 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/Meyer Av, 160 feet away, for the Q113 and Q114.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/Meyer Av Q113, Q114160 feetQ113 Q114
Next buses at this stop
- Q113 …
- Q114 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 243-04 South Conduit Avenue Gas station2.5 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 23 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1905 and 1920.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 3rd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rockaway Boulevard
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedOther stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five food stores.
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The five corners within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Street & 3rd Street 170 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Meyer Avenue 180 feet
- 2nd Street & Meyer Avenue 340 feet
- 1st Street & 2nd Street 530 feet
- 1st Street & Meyer Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Street or Rockaway Boulevard.