Beach 120th Street & Memorial Circle
Beach 120th Street and Memorial Circle meet at a four-way crossing in Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Seaside Library is 900 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 parks, and eight 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 119 St, 350 feet away, for the Q35.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 119 St Q35350 feetQ35
Next buses at this stop
- Q35 …
Cycling
- 2 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 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 March 2025.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Beach 120th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MAY 15 - SEPT 30 SATURDAY SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Memorial Circle70 feet
- Rockaway Beach Park850 feet
- Beach Channel Park1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Seaside Library900 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 eight places to eat and five 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 120th Street 40 feet
- Beach 121st Street & Memorial Circle 280 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 121st Street 280 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 119th Street 290 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 122nd Street 540 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 118th Street 540 feet
- Newport Avenue & Beach 120th Street 630 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 123rd Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Beach 120th Street or Memorial Circle.