Beach 72nd Street & Amstel Boulevard
Beach 72nd Street and Amstel Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 67 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 67 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Beach 67 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 “On and Off the Boardwalk” (2011) by Ingo Fast at the Beach 67 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 72 St, 500 feet away, for the Q22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 72 St Q22500 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
Cycling
- 4 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 mile by car along the streets.
- 100-17 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1.4 miles
- 101-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
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
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Amstel Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Amstel Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Beach 72nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
Schools and child care
- Bethel Emanuel Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula Nature area940 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Amstel Boulevard & Beach 73rd Street 250 feet
- Beach 72nd Street & Gouverneur Avenue 270 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Amstel Boulevard 360 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 70th Street 440 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 72nd Street 450 feet
- Amstel Boulevard & Beach 74th Street 490 feet
- Beach 72nd Street & Hessler Avenue 520 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 69th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Amstel Boulevard or Beach 72nd Street.