Arverne Boulevard & Beach 59th Street
Arverne Boulevard and Beach 59th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Arverne Post Office is 240 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 60 St, is about a minute on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat. A bus lane runs along Beach 59th Street, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 60 St, 210 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Beach 60 St A210 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 67 St A0.5 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Beaches of New York City” (2011) by Simon Levenson at the Beach 60 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach 59 St/Rockaway FWY, 150 feet away, for the Q52 SBS.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach 59 St/Rockaway FWY Q52 SBS150 feetQ52 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q52 SBS …
Beach 59th Street carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge at Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge & Beach 92nd Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1.1 miles
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.8 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11692
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 100 and 101 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Arverne Boulevard
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Arverne Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Beach 59th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 career or business center
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Lucille Rose Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K930 feet
- Goldie Maple Academy School1,250 feet
- Bethel Emanuel Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Arverne Gardens Garden530 feet
- Rockaway Community Park540 feet
- Cardozo Playground640 feet
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- Arverne Playground1,010 feet
- Arverne East Nature Preserve Nature area1,040 feet
Community centers and public services
- Arverne Post Office240 feet
- Older adult center at 57-17 Shore Front Parkway Older adult center830 feet
- Rockaway Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center830 feet
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- Ocean Bay Community Center1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 59th Street 210 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 59th Street 310 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 59th Street 390 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 60th Street 510 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Arverne Boulevard 590 feet
- Arverne Boulevard & Beach 57th Street 590 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 62nd Street 680 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 58th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Arverne Boulevard or Beach 59th Street.