Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 54th Street at Arverne Boulevard
Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Beach 54th Street and Arverne Boulevard meet at a five-way junction in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Ocean Bay Apartments (Oceanside) development. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Arverne Playground is 140 feet away, and Ocean Side Apartments Community Center is 570 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 60 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, two of them playgrounds.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 60 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Beach 60 St A0.3 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 44 St A0.5 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 54 St, 990 feet away, for the Q22, Q52 SBS and QM15.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St Q22, Q52 SBS, QM15 · Shelter990 feetQ22 Q52 SBS QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
- Q52 SBS …
- QM15 …
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, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.9 miles
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11692
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 101
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Ocean Bay Apartments (Oceanside) development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Arverne Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Arverne Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 career or business center
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Bethel Emanuel Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Arverne Playground140 feet
- Arverne East Nature Preserve Nature area270 feet
- Cardozo Playground540 feet
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- Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Park810 feet
Health care
- Lawrence Nursing Care Center Nursing home or hospice780 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Arverne Library340 feet
Community centers and public services
- Ocean Side Apartments Community Center570 feet
- Older adult center at 57-17 Shore Front Parkway Older adult center1,280 feet
- Rockaway Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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:
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 54th Street 40 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 54th Street 140 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Beach 54th Street 210 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 53rd Street 280 feet
- Beach 56th Street & Arverne Boulevard 480 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 52nd Street 540 feet
- Arverne Boulevard & Beach 56th Place 620 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Beach 56th Place 690 feet
See every intersection along Arverne Boulevard, Beach 54th Street or Rockaway Beach Boulevard.