Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 52nd Street
Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 52nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,388 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Arverne East Nature Preserve is 730 feet away, and the Battalion 47/Engine 265/Ladder 121 firehouse is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 60 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, two of them nursing homes or hospices.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 60 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Beach 60 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 44 St A0.4 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Beaches of New York City” (2011) by Simon Levenson at the Beach 60 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 51 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q22 and Q52 SBS.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 51 St Q22, Q52 SBS · Shelter0.3 milesQ22 Q52 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
- Q52 SBS …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack 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, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.8 miles
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 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 April 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,388 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 590th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 739 more were issued.
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)
- Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 431 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 3 other places
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Arverne Playground680 feet
- Arverne East Nature Preserve Nature area730 feet
- Cardozo Playground1,080 feet
Show all 4
- Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Park1,280 feet
Health care
- Lawrence Nursing Care Center Nursing home or hospice960 feet
- Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Arverne Library610 feet
Community centers and public services
- Ocean Side Apartments Community Center1,110 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 47/Engine 265/Ladder 121 Fire station1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 53rd Street 270 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 50th Street 500 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 54th Street 510 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 54th Street at Arverne Boulevard 540 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 54th Street 610 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Beach 54th Street 680 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 49th Street 780 feet
- Beach 56th Street & Arverne Boulevard 1,020 feet
See every intersection along Beach 52nd Street or Rockaway Beach Boulevard.