Rockaway Freeway & Beach 54th Street

Rockaway Freeway and Beach 54th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 213 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. In 2026, 817 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk is 670 feet away, and Lawrence Nursing Care Center is 930 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.

Safety record
4 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Beach 60 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · A
Nearest bus stop
1,130 feet
Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St · Q22, Q52 SBS, QM15
Within a walk
12 places
2 playgrounds, 2 religious buildings and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Rockaway Freeway & Beach 54th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Beach 60 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. Beach 60 St A
    0.3 miles
    A

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. A …
Far Rockaway
1 line
  1. A …

Also within a walk

  1. Beach 44 St A
    0.4 miles
    A

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, 1,130 feet away, for the Q22, Q52 SBS and QM15.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54 St Q22, Q52 SBS, QM15 · Shelter
    1,130 feet
    Q22 Q52 SBS QM15
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q22 …
  2. Q52 SBS …
  3. QM15 …

Live arrivals

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, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 1-09 Beach 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    1.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2026 so far, through July 26, 213 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.

In 2026 so far, through August 27, 817 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.

Every corner with red-light camera tickets · Every corner with speed camera tickets

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
7 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane

Homes

About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twelve 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

  1. Bethel Emanuel Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,010 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Arverne East Nature Preserve Nature area
    120 feet
  2. Arverne Playground
    290 feet
  3. Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Park
    670 feet
Show all 4
  1. Cardozo Playground
    690 feet

Health care

  1. Lawrence Nursing Care Center Nursing home or hospice
    930 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Arverne Library
    480 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Ocean Side Apartments Community Center
    720 feet
  2. Older adult center at 57-17 Shore Front Parkway Older adult center
    1,250 feet
  3. Rockaway Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    1,250 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, 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Beach 54th Street or Rockaway Freeway.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC Finance, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Parks, NYC Health and NYS Agriculture and Markets, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.