Beach Channel Drive & Arverne Boulevard
Beach Channel Drive and Arverne Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Ocean Bay Apartments (Oceanside) development. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Arverne Post Office is 430 feet away, and Cardozo Playground is 1,230 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 60 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them playgrounds, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 60 St, 800 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Beach 60 St A800 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 67 St A0.4 milesA
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, 450 feet away, for the Q22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 63 St Q22450 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Beach Channel Drive.
- 2 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1.1 miles
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.9 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Ocean Bay Apartments (Oceanside) development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Wireless' zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Arverne Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Beach Channel Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Arverne Gardens Garden740 feet
- Rockaway Community Park740 feet
- Almeda Playground940 feet
Show all 4
- Cardozo Playground1,230 feet
Health care
- Ocean Gardens Care Center Nursing home or hospice890 feet
Community centers and public services
- Arverne Post Office430 feet
- Ocean Bay Community Center1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 62nd Street 140 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 63rd Street 380 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 62nd Street 510 feet
- Arverne Boulevard & Beach 59th Street 590 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 62nd Street 590 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 59th Street 600 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 64th Street 640 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 59th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Arverne Boulevard or Beach Channel Drive.