Beach Channel Drive & Old Beach 88th Street
Beach Channel Drive and Old Beach 88th Street meet at a three-way junction in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Bay 84th Street Community Garden is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 90 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the A and S. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them gardens, and five places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 90 St, 990 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Beach 90 St A, S990 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, 1,140 feet away, for the Q22.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 88 St Q221,140 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
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, 1,220 feet by car along the streets.
- 100-17 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.6 miles
- 101-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Police Athletic League Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Far Rockaway School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bay Breeze Park60 feet
- Bay 84th Street Community Garden1,160 feet
- We Rose In Together Community Garden - Hammel Houses (NYCHA) Garden1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rockaway Courthouse Listed historic place940 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dormans Court & Old Beach 88th Street 170 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 88th Street 240 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 87th Street 260 feet
- Beach 87th Street & Dormans Court 410 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 89th Street 490 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 86th Street 490 feet
- Beach 88th Street & Old Beach 88th Street 570 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 85th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along Beach Channel Drive or Old Beach 88th Street.