Beach Channel Drive & McBride Street
Beach Channel Drive and McBride Street meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,002 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The nearest subway, Far Rockaway-Mott Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 900 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 Far Rockaway-Mott Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Far Rockaway-Mott Av A0.3 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 25 St A0.3 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Respite” (2011) by Jason Rohlf at the Far Rockaway-Mott Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 25 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q121.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 25 St Q1210.3 milesQ121
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 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 May 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,002 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 762nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 475 more were issued.
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
- 22 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 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 25 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Beach Channel Drive
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of McBride Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of McBride Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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:
- Beach Channel Drive & Delia Court 100 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Grassmere Terrace 310 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Cornaga Avenue 320 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Cornaga Avenue 420 feet
- Cornaga Avenue & Gipson Street 470 feet
- McBride Street & Regina Avenue 510 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Gipson Street 520 feet
- Cornaga Avenue & McBride Street 550 feet
See every intersection along Beach Channel Drive or McBride Street.