Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 40th Street
Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 40th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. St Gertrudes Church is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 44 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 44 St, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Beach 44 St A1,270 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 36 St A0.3 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Coom Barooom” (2011) by Jill Parisi at the Beach 44 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 41 St, 640 feet away, for the Q22.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 41 St Q22640 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
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, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1,030 feet
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
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
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2023 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 11 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Kids-Centric, Inc Comm Parent Far Ro School770 feet
- Community Parents Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 5800 feet
Houses of worship
- St Gertrudes Church House of worship920 feet
Community centers and public services
- Beach 41st Community Center940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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:
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 39th Street 230 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 41st Street 230 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 38th Street 480 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 42nd Street 480 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 41st Street 510 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Beach 41st Street 580 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 40th Street 580 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 38th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along Beach 40th Street or Rockaway Beach Boulevard.