New Haven Avenue & Grassmere Terrace
New Haven Avenue and Grassmere Terrace meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 25 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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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 six 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 station0.5 miles
- 20-38 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1955 and 1964.
Since 2014 at least 25 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Grassmere Terrace
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of New Haven Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of New Haven Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Wave Preparatory Elementary School650 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grassmere Playground740 feet
Health care
- Premier Nursing and Rehab Center of Far Rockaway Nursing home or hospice360 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,070 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ocean Crest Boulevard & Grassmere Terrace 170 feet
- Cornaga Avenue & Grassmere Terrace 320 feet
- Ocean Crest Boulevard & Nasby Place 410 feet
- Brookhaven Avenue & Grassmere Terrace 410 feet
- Cornaga Avenue & McBride Street 450 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Cornaga Avenue 580 feet
- Cornaga Avenue & President Street 600 feet
- Gipson Street & Far Rockaway Boulevard 660 feet
See every intersection along Grassmere Terrace or New Haven Avenue.