Pinson Street & Birdsall Avenue
Pinson Street and Birdsall Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Jamaica Bay Park is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, Far Rockaway-Mott Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,000 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 Beach Channel Dr/Nameoke St, 650 feet away, for the Q114.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Nameoke St Q114650 feetQ114
Next buses at this stop
- Q114 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station630 feet
- 20-38 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 501 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Birdsall Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Birdsall Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Pinson Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 nature area
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jamaica Bay Park Nature area780 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Rockaway Village Public space1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Far Rockaway Church of Christ House of worship650 feet
- First Church of God Far Rockaway House of worship700 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket690 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach Channel Drive & Birdsall Avenue 300 feet
- Dix Avenue & Pinson Street 310 feet
- Nameoke Avenue & Pinson Street 340 feet
- Dix Avenue & Chandler Street 540 feet
- Nameoke Avenue & Chandler Street 590 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Dix Avenue 600 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Nameoke Avenue 640 feet
- McBride Street & Dix Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along Birdsall Avenue or Pinson Street.