Samuel Bowne Parsons Sr. was an accomplished and well noted horticulturist, who was the first to import Japanese Maples and propagate rhododendrons.

Dating to the colonial period, this segment, together with Kissena Boulevard, connected the early settlements of Jamaica and Flushing.

The most recent section of Parsons Boulevard was completed in 1951, during the construction of the Pomonok apartments.

In contrast to most boulevards in Queens, Parsons is not regarded as a major transportation route because it is broken into four segments, with the section through Kissena Park having never been built, along with the Whitestone Expressway and Long Island Expressway interrupting its route.

Parsons Boulevard is served by the following bus routes: Parsons Boulevard is also the name of the following New York City Subway stations in Queens:[6] This article relating to roads and streets in New York City is a stub.