Rockaway Boulevard & 85th Street
Rockaway Boulevard and 85th Street meet at a three-way junction in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Ampere Playground is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, 88 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 88 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 88 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- 80 St A0.4 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MORPHING88” (2015) by Haresh Lalvani at the 88 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/84 St, 350 feet away, for the Q7.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/84 St Q7350 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 6 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 87-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station830 feet
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 85th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 85th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Rockaway Boulevard
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 2 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- St Elizabeth Catholic Academy School1,000 feet
- P.S. 064 Joseph P. Addabbo School1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ruoff Triangle670 feet
- Ampere Playground880 feet
Houses of worship
- St Elizabeth Church House of worship1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket210 feet
- Golden Farms Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,130 feet
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 97th Avenue 130 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 97th Avenue 160 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 86th Street 260 feet
- 84th Street & 97th Avenue 330 feet
- 86th Street & 97th Avenue 380 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 84th Street 390 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Digby Place 420 feet
- 97th Avenue & Digby Place 500 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or Rockaway Boulevard.