Beach 87th Street & Ruland Place
Beach 87th Street and Ruland Place meet at a three-way junction 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. Kids-Centric, Inc Far Rockaway is 80 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 90 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the A and S. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 90 St, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Beach 90 St A, S730 feetA S
Next trains at this station
Inbound
2 lines- A …
- S …
Rockaway Park
2 lines- A …
- S …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Surf Station 90” (2011) by Michael Miller at the Beach 90 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 88 St, 430 feet away, for the Q121 and T351.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 88 St Q121, T351430 feetQ121 T351
Next buses at this stop
- Q121 …
- T351 …
Cycling
- 24 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-17 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.8 miles
- 101-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11693
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 100
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is 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 1957 and 1964.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the tree of heaven.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Police Athletic League Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 530 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Far Rockaway School80 feet
- Vip IV Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5720 feet
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- St Rose of Lima Catholic Academy School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hammel Playground890 feet
- We Rose In Together Community Garden - Hammel Houses (NYCHA) Garden1,130 feet
- Bay Breeze Park1,220 feet
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- Beach 91 Community Garden1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Temple of Israel Synagogue Listed historic place1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket450 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store410 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 87th Street 190 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 87th Street 230 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 88th Street 440 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 86th Street 440 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 86th Street 500 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 88th Street 500 feet
- Beach 88th Street & Gull Court 560 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 90th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Beach 87th Street.