Beach 62nd Street & Thursby Avenue
Beach 62nd Street and Thursby Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Almeda Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 60 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 60 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Beach 60 St A0.3 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Beaches of New York City” (2011) by Simon Levenson at the Beach 60 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 63 St, 1,010 feet away, for the Q22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 63 St Q221,010 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
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.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1.3 miles
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger2 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars3 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 August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11692
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 100
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and June 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Beach 62nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Beach 62nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./M.s 042 R. Vernam School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Almeda Playground1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Arverne Post Office1,200 feet
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change 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:
- Thursby Avenue & Beach 63rd Street 240 feet
- Beach 63rd Street & Elizabeth Road 490 feet
- Thursby Avenue & Beach 64th Street 500 feet
- Beach 63rd Street & Burchell Road 740 feet
- Beach 65th Street & Thursby Avenue 760 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 62nd Street 760 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Arverne Boulevard 900 feet
- Almeda Avenue & Beach 63rd Street 980 feet
See every intersection along Beach 62nd Street or Thursby Avenue.