Beach 109th Street & Rockaway Beach Drive
Beach 109th Street and Rockaway Beach Drive meet at a three-way junction in Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Seaside Playground is 20 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 105 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the A and S. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 105 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Beach 105 St A, S0.3 milesA S
Next trains at this station
Inbound
2 lines- A …
- S …
Rockaway Park
2 lines- A …
- S …
Also within a walk
- Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St A, S0.4 milesA S
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Vast” (2011) by Callie Hirsch at the Beach 105 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 108 St, 530 feet away, for the Q11 and Q53 SBS.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 108 St Q11, Q53 SBS530 feetQ11 Q53 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q53 SBS …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks 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 mile by car along the streets.
- 112-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.5 miles
- 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers400 feet
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes 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
- 11694
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 100
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Beach 109th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Rockaway Beach Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
South side of Rockaway Beach Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Waterside School for Leadership School550 feet
- Waterside Children's Studio School Pre-K550 feet
- Waterside Children's Studio School1,270 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. 047 Chris Galas Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seaside Playground20 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boardwalk Park490 feet
- Rockaway Beach Park630 feet
Show all 4
- Sandpiper Playground1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy840 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach 109th Street & Curtis Court 150 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 109th Street 150 feet
- Beach 109th Street & Albany Court 190 feet
- Beach 109th Street & Betty Court 250 feet
- Rockaway Beach Drive & Beach 108th Street Greenway 290 feet
- Beach 109th Street & Susan Court 300 feet
- Beach 108th Street & Rockaway Beach Drive 300 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Irene Court 320 feet
See every intersection along Beach 109th Street or Rockaway Beach Drive.