Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 115th Street

Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 115th Street meet at a three-way junction in Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The memorial wall “Flight 587 Memorial” is 760 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the A and S. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them nursing homes or hospices, and 19 places to eat.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St
570 feet · 2 min on foot · A, S
Nearest bus stop
80 feet
Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St · Q22, Q35, QM16
Within a walk
10 places
3 nursing homes or hospices, 3 parks and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 115th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, 570 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St A, S
    570 feet
    A S

Next trains at this station

Inbound
2 lines
  1. A …
  2. S …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “First on the Beach and Wednesday Night Fireworks” (2008) by KK Kozik at the Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St, 80 feet away, for the Q22, Q35 and QM16.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St Q22, Q35, QM16
    80 feet
    Q22 Q35 QM16

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q22 …
  2. Q35 …
  3. QM16 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

  • 41 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 115-05 Beach Channel Drive Gas station
    1,300 feet
  2. 248 Beach 116th Street Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers
    840 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11694
Community board
Queens Community Board 14
City Council district
32
Police precinct
100
Elevation
6 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 18 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the bur oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 18 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 8pm on Rockaway Beach Boulevard (north side).

East side of Beach 115th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Beach 115th Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 455824.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Colonial Revival, and built between 1912 and 1913.

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner.

  1. Flight 587 Memorial Memorial wall by Freddy Rodriguez, 2006
    760 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 nursing homes or hospices
  • 3 parks
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 library
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Waterside Children's Studio School
    1,220 feet
  2. P.S. 047 Chris Galas Pre-K
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Rockaway Beach Park
    790 feet
  2. Flight 587 Memorial Park
    940 feet
  3. Tribute Park
    1,140 feet

Health care

  1. Park Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice
    760 feet
  2. Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice
    1,030 feet
  3. Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Seaside Library
    550 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 268/Ladder 137 Fire station
    780 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    740 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,150 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    350 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Beach 115th Street or Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.