Central Avenue & Nameoke Street
Central Avenue and Nameoke Street meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Challenge Preparatory Middle Charter School is 770 feet away, and Far Rockaway Library is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Far Rockaway-Mott Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and four 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 six minutes on foot.
- Far Rockaway-Mott Av A0.3 milesA
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 Nameoke St/Redfern Av, 640 feet away, for the Q22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nameoke St/Redfern Av Q22640 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Central Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.4 miles
- 20-02 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, 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
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 525 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Central Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Central Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Nameoke Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 6 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- The Randolph Holder School for Social Justice School520 feet
- World Harvest Deliverance Center School680 feet
- Challenge Preparatory Middle Charter School770 feet
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- M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo School1,150 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Far Rockaway School1,150 feet
- Village Academy School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Nameoke Park330 feet
- Nameoke Park Playground420 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Rockaway Village Public space1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Far Rockaway Library1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Far Rockaway Church of Christ House of worship1,090 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 264/Engine 328/Ladder 134 Fire station1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Central Avenue & Nameoke Avenue 80 feet
- Central Avenue & Neilson Street 230 feet
- Nameoke Avenue & Augustina Avenue 290 feet
- Central Avenue & Bayport Place 430 feet
- Brunswick Avenue & Nameoke Avenue 490 feet
- Neilson Street & Channing Road 500 feet
- Central Avenue & Wheatley Street 590 feet
- Nameoke Avenue & Village Lane 600 feet
See every intersection along Central Avenue or Nameoke Street.