Far Rockaway Boulevard & Gerson Court
Far Rockaway Boulevard and Gerson Court meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is 100 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 25 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and two places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1959 and 1999, 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, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Beach 25 St A780 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 36 St A0.3 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, 1,130 feet away, for the Q121.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 25 St Q1211,130 feetQ121
Next buses at this stop
- Q121 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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, 3 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.4 miles
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 14 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 1959 and 1999.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Challenge Preparatory Charter School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bayswater Park750 feet
- Bayswater Playground980 feet
Health care
- Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice100 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket640 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Far Rockaway Boulevard & Hartman Lane 310 feet
- Far Rockaway Boulevard & Beach 32nd Street 400 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Hartman Lane 580 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 32nd Street 670 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Bay 32nd Street 690 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Far Rockaway Boulevard 870 feet
- Bay 25th Street & Far Rockaway Boulevard 880 feet
- Ocean Crest Boulevard & Hartman Lane 880 feet
See every intersection along Far Rockaway Boulevard.