Beach 12th Street & Plainview Avenue
Beach 12th Street and Plainview Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Beach 9 St/Meeham Av, is 720 feet away for the Q114, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them playgrounds. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1981, 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/Meeham Av, 720 feet away, for the Q114.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach 9 St/Meeham Av Q114720 feetQ114
Next buses at this stop
- Q114 …
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.9 miles
- 20-02 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1981.
Trees
NYC Parks records 76 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Beach 12th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Beach 12th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Plainview Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Plainview Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam School680 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Beach 9 Playground710 feet
- Beach 17 Playground790 feet
- Lanett Playground1,200 feet
Health care
- Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice400 feet
Houses of worship
- Khal Machzikei Torah Synagogue House of worship630 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Plainview Avenue & Beach 11th Street 250 feet
- New Haven Avenue & Plainview Avenue 260 feet
- Beach 12th Street & Meehan Avenue 260 feet
- Beach 12th Street & Heyson Road 440 feet
- Beach 9th Street & Plainview Avenue 490 feet
- Beach 12th Street & Lanett Avenue 510 feet
- Beach 9th Street & Jarvis Court 660 feet
- New Haven Avenue & Beach 14th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Beach 12th Street or Plainview Avenue.