Beach Channel Drive & Gipson Street
Beach Channel Drive and Gipson Street meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 25 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them schools, and one place to eat. About 600 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 25 St, 1,240 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Beach 25 St A1,240 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Far Rockaway-Mott Av A0.4 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Past/Present/Future” (2011) by Mauricio Lopez at the Beach 25 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 25 St, 870 feet away, for the Q121.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 25 St Q121870 feetQ121
Next buses at this stop
- Q121 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Beach Channel Drive.
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.4 miles
- 20-38 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11691
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 101
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Far Rockaway-Bayswater
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Beach Channel Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Academy of Medical Technology: a College Board School1,260 feet
- Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School1,260 feet
- Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy VI School1,260 feet
Show all 4
- Queens High School for Information, Research, and Technology School1,260 feet
Health care
- Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway Nursing home or hospice1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cornaga Avenue & Gipson Street 130 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Cornaga Avenue 200 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Ocean Crest Boulevard 290 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Cornaga Avenue 310 feet
- Cornaga Avenue & Dickens Street 380 feet
- Dickens Street & Ocean Crest Boulevard 390 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Ocean Crest Boulevard 390 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Delia Court 430 feet
See every intersection along Beach Channel Drive or Gipson Street.