Beach Channel Drive & Beach 116th Street

Beach Channel Drive and Beach 116th Street meet at a three-way junction in Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens. The corner is also named Louis M. Bornstein—Rotary Memorial Triangle by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Tribute Park is 100 feet away, and Park at Beach 108 Street is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the A and S. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places and 18 places to eat.

Safety record
15 hurt
22 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St
560 feet · 2 min on foot · A, S
Nearest bus stop
190 feet
Newport Av/Beach 116 St · Q22
Within a walk
7 places
3 parks, 1 day care or pre-K site and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Beach Channel Drive & Beach 116th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St A, S
    560 feet
    A S

Next trains at this station

Inbound
2 lines
  1. A …
  2. S …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “First on the Beach and Wednesday Night Fireworks” (2008) by KK Kozik at the Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Newport Av/Beach 116 St, 190 feet away, for the Q22.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Newport Av/Beach 116 St Q22 · Shelter
    190 feet
    Q22
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q22 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 29 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 115-05 Beach Channel Drive Gas station
    370 feet
  2. 248 Beach 116th Street Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers
    0.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11694
Community board
Queens Community Board 14
City Council district
32
Police precinct
100
Elevation
6 feet above sea level

This corner is also named Louis M. Bornstein—Rotary Memorial Triangle, a co-naming enacted on August 8, 1973 (Local Law 34 of 1973).

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • A posted limit of 30 mph

Homes

About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.

The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Louis M. Bornstein—Rotary Memorial Triangle.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 46 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Beach 116th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

West side of Beach 116th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Beach Channel Drive

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 454120.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Colonial Revival, and built between 1912 and 1913.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Seven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 parks
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 library
  • 1 post office

Schools and child care

  1. Carleton Manor Child care
    1,050 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Tribute Park
    100 feet
  2. Beach Channel Park
    330 feet
  3. Park at Beach 108 Street Park
    460 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Seaside Library
    1,050 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Rockaway Park Post Office
    520 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 268/Ladder 137 Fire station
    460 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    410 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    870 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    970 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    100 feet

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Beach 116th Street or Beach Channel Drive.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Records, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.