Rockaway Boulevard & 81st Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 81st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ampere Playground is 1,040 feet away. The nearest subway, 80 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 80 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 80 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SOAR” (2016) by Mia Pearlman at the 80 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Atlantic Av/81 St, 230 feet away, for the Q24.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Atlantic Av/81 St Q24230 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 81-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station160 feet
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2020
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11416
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park (North)
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ampere Playground1,040 feet
Houses of worship
- St Elizabeth Church House of worship1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket1,240 feet
- Golden Farms Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 81st Street & 95th Avenue 280 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 82nd Street 310 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Atlantic Avenue 330 feet
- 80th Street & Atlantic Avenue 350 feet
- 80th Street & Rockaway Boulevard 370 feet
- 82nd Street & 95th Avenue 400 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 79th Street 510 feet
See every intersection along 81st Street or Rockaway Boulevard.