Fernside Place & Watjean Court
Fernside Place and Watjean Court meet at a four-way crossing in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's FHA Repossessed Houses (Group X) development. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Beach 25 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1952, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 25 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Beach 25 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
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 Seagirt Blvd/Crest Rd, 620 feet away, for the Q22 and QM17.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Seagirt Blvd/Crest Rd Q22, QM17 · Shelter620 feetQ22 QM17
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
- QM17 …
By car
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.8 miles
- 20-38 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers480 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 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 1952.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's FHA Repossessed Houses (Group X) development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fernside Place
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Watjean Court
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Bright Stars Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Far Rockaway Beach Bungalow Historic District Listed historic place730 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Watjean Court & Highland Court 280 feet
- Fernside Place & Crest Road 300 feet
- Seagirt Avenue & Beach 25th Street 340 feet
- Seagirt Avenue & Beach 24th Street 400 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Watjean Court 460 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Fernside Place 520 feet
- Highland Court & Dune Street 580 feet
- Seagirt Avenue & Beach 26th Street 580 feet
See every intersection along Fernside Place or Watjean Court.