Rockaway Freeway & Beach 35th Street
Rockaway Freeway and Beach 35th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bayswater Playground is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 36 St, is about a minute on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2003 and 2023, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 36 St, 140 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Beach 36 St A140 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Beach 25 St A0.4 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Convergence 1&2” (2011) by George Bates at the Beach 36 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 35 St, 210 feet away, for the Q22, Q121 and QM17.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 35 St Q22, Q121, QM17210 feetQ22 Q121 QM17
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
- Q121 …
- QM17 …
Cycling
- 6 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, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1,180 feet
- 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2003 and 2023.
Since 2014 at least 300 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Lighthouse Elementary School540 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bayswater Park340 feet
- The Healing Garden520 feet
- Bayswater Playground1,130 feet
Show all 4
- Community Serenity Garden1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- St Gertrudes Church House of worship940 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here 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 35th Street 90 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Beach 35th Street 160 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 35th Street 180 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Rockaway Beach Boulevard at Seagirt Boulevard 220 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 34th Street 380 feet
- Rockaway Freeway & Seagirt Boulevard 380 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 36th Street 470 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Beach 34th Street 470 feet
See every intersection along Beach 35th Street or Rockaway Freeway.