Beach 117th Street & Ocean Promenade
Beach 117th Street and Ocean Promenade meet at a three-way junction in Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens. The corner stands inside Rockaway Beach. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The memorial wall “Flight 587 Memorial” is 290 feet away, and Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the A and S. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them nursing homes or hospices, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St A, S0.3 milesA S
Next trains at this station
Inbound
2 lines- A …
- S …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “First on the Beach and Wednesday Night Fireworks” (2008) by KK Kozik at the Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 118 St, 1,130 feet away, for the Q35.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 118 St Q351,130 feetQ35
Next buses at this stop
- Q35 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Ocean Promenade.
- 15 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, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 115-05 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.4 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2022.
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
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Rockaway Park.
- Rockaway Mosaic Mosaic by Ann Evans, 1981280 feet
- Flight 587 Memorial Memorial wall by Freddy Rodriguez, 2006290 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 parks
- 1 library
This corner stands inside Rockaway Beach.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rockaway Beach Parksurrounds this corner
- Flight 587 Memorial Park260 feet
Health care
- Park Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice700 feet
- Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,050 feet
- Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Seaside Library810 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
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 five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Beach 118th Street & Ocean Promenade 250 feet
- Beach 119th Street & Ocean Promenade 500 feet
- Beach 115th Street & Ocean Promenade 550 feet
- Beach 120th Street & Ocean Promenade 750 feet
- Beach 114th Street & Ocean Promenade 800 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 117th Street 810 feet
- Beach 113th Street & Ocean Promenade 1,050 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 118th Street 1,060 feet
See every intersection along Beach 117th Street or Ocean Promenade.