Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 117th Street

Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 117th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Seaside Library is 110 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 eight public places, five of them parks, and 17 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St
560 feet · 2 min on foot · A, S
Nearest bus stop
310 feet
Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 118 St · Q35
Within a walk
8 places
5 parks, 1 fire station and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 117th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St A, S
    560 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 118 St, 310 feet away, for the Q35.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 118 St Q35
    310 feet
    Q35

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 31 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, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

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
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,400 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

NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 36 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Beach 117th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MAY 15 - SEPT 30 SATURDAY SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Beach 117th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MAY 15 - SEPT 30 SATURDAY SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

North side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MAY 15 - SEPT 30 SATURDAY SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

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
    770 feet

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 parks
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 library
  • 1 religious building

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Rockaway Beach Park
    790 feet
  2. Memorial Circle
    850 feet
  3. Beach Channel Park
    920 feet
Show all 5
  1. Tribute Park
    920 feet
  2. Flight 587 Memorial Park
    940 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Seaside Library
    110 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 268/Ladder 137 Fire station
    580 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    730 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,140 feet

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    910 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 11 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Beach 117th 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.