Beach 12th Street & Heyson Road
Beach 12th Street and Heyson Road meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Beach 9 Playground is 280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Beach 9 St/Seagirt Blvd, is 600 feet away for the Q113 and Q114, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them nursing homes or hospices. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1980 and 1986, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Beach 9 St/Seagirt Blvd, 600 feet away, for the Q113 and Q114.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach 9 St/Seagirt Blvd Q113, Q114600 feetQ113 Q114
Next buses at this stop
- Q113 …
- Q114 …
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1 mile
- 20-02 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11691
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 101
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Far Rockaway-Bayswater
- Elevation
- 4 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1980 and 1986.
Trees
NYC Parks records 104 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Beach 12th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Beach 12th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Heyson Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
South side of Heyson Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam School240 feet
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Beach 9 Playground280 feet
- Beach 17 Playground350 feet
- Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Park1,140 feet
Health care
- Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice810 feet
- West Lawrence Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,030 feet
Houses of worship
- Khal Machzikei Torah Synagogue House of worship1,040 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach 13th Street & Heyson Road 250 feet
- Seagirt Boulevard & Heyson Road 250 feet
- Beach 12th Street & Plainview Avenue 440 feet
- Seagirt Boulevard & Beach 13th Street 470 feet
- Heyson Road & Beach 14th Street 610 feet
- Plainview Avenue & Beach 11th Street 660 feet
- Seagirt Boulevard & Beach 9th Street 670 feet
- Beach 9th Street & Seagirt Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along Beach 12th Street or Heyson Road.