Brookhaven Avenue & Briar Place
Brookhaven Avenue and Briar Place meet at a four-way crossing 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. Grassmere Playground is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 25 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1958 and 1964, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Beach 25 St A0.3 milesA
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, 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 …
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.6 miles
- 20-38 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2022.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1958 and 1964.
Since 2014 at least 25 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Briar Place
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Brookhaven Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Wave Preparatory Elementary School360 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grassmere Playground460 feet
Health care
- Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway Nursing home or hospice1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,280 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brookhaven Avenue & Grassmere Terrace 290 feet
- Beach 22nd Street & Brookhaven Avenue 430 feet
- Ocean Crest Boulevard & Grassmere Terrace 530 feet
- Beach 22nd Street & Elk Drive 620 feet
- Briar Place & Collier Avenue 620 feet
- New Haven Avenue & Grassmere Terrace 710 feet
- Collier Avenue & Hanson Court 720 feet
- Grassmere Terrace & Aztec Place 740 feet
See every intersection along Briar Place or Brookhaven Avenue.