The Rockaways
Community District 14
Change locationHazard Areas
- 1 Coastal Storm Storm Surge Flood Vulnerability Index: 5 out of 5
- 2 Heavy Rain Stormwater Flooding Quintile Rank: 4 out of 5
- 3 Extreme Heat Heat Vulnerability Index: 4 out of 5
- Extreme Cold Neighborhood-level comparison not available
- Hazmat / Chemical Queens has more of these businesses than other boroughs
- Blackout / Cyberattack (EMP) Neighborhood-level comparison not available
- Infectious Disease Queens neighborhoods score low on the Pandemic Influenza Vulnerability Index
- Mass Casualty / Active Shooter Event Neighborhood-level comparison not available
District Resource Map
- Children and youth 134 resources
- Health care 93 resources
- Parks and environment 57 resources
- Food assistance 29 resources
- Libraries and community 25 resources
- Emergency services 20 resources
- Benefits and legal help 12 resources
- Government offices 11 resources
- Older adults 11 resources
- Disability and access 5 resources
- Housing and shelter 5 resources
- Immigration and language 1 resources
Resource Gaps
The average walk to a hospital from The Rockaways is 18 minutes.
1.7% of people in The Rockaways live in an area that floods in heavy rain.
33.5% of people in The Rockaways live more than a 15-minute walk from an indoor cool option.