Central Avenue & Foam Place
Central Avenue and Foam Place meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. World Harvest Deliverance Center is 120 feet away, and Far Rockaway Teen Library is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, Far Rockaway-Mott Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Far Rockaway-Mott Av, 910 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Far Rockaway-Mott Av A910 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
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 Mott Av/Central Av, 470 feet away, for the Q113 and Q114.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Mott Av/Central Av Q113, Q114470 feetQ113 Q114
Next buses at this stop
- Q113 …
- Q114 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Central Avenue.
- 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.3 miles
- 20-02 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2023
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 two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 2020.
Since 2014 at least 1,535 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2014 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7:30am to 7pm on Central Avenue (west side).
East side of Central Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of Foam Place
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Foam Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 463135, 463487 and 464323.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Early 20th-century Renaissance Revival, and built between 1910 and 1912.
- Engine Companies 264 & 328 / Ladder Company 134 Designated landmark210 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 6 schools
- 2 libraries
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 1 fire station
- 8 other places
Schools and child care
- World Harvest Deliverance Center School120 feet
- Challenge Preparatory Middle Charter School130 feet
- M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo School750 feet
Show all 7
- Success Academy Charter School - Far Rockaway School750 feet
- Village Academy School750 feet
- New York Career Training School Trade or language school940 feet
- The Randolph Holder School for Social Justice School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Nameoke Park860 feet
- Nameoke Park Playground950 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Beach 21st Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza920 feet
- Beach 20th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza960 feet
- Public space at Rockaway Village Public space1,010 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Far Rockaway Library430 feet
- Trinity Chapel Listed historic place730 feet
- Far Rockaway Teen Library1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Far Rockaway Church of Christ House of worship1,310 feet
Community centers and public services
- Far Rockaway Post Office Listed historic place800 feet
- Sorrentino Recreation Center1,300 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 264/Engine 328/Ladder 134 Fire station380 feet
- 101st Precinct Police station1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch720 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Central Avenue & Bayport Place 270 feet
- Foam Place & Smith Place 280 feet
- Central Avenue & Mott Avenue 470 feet
- Bayport Place & Augustina Avenue 570 feet
- Central Avenue & Nameoke Avenue 610 feet
- Mott Avenue & Beach 21st Street 690 feet
- Central Avenue & Nameoke Street 690 feet
- Bayport Place & Village Lane 700 feet
See every intersection along Central Avenue or Foam Place.