Rockaway Freeway & Beach 73rd Street
Rockaway Freeway and Beach 73rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Carleton Manor development. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Beach 67 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 67 St, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Beach 67 St A970 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “On and Off the Boardwalk” (2011) by Ingo Fast at the Beach 67 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach Channel Dr/Beach 72 St, 440 feet away, for the Q22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 72 St Q22440 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
Cycling
- 2 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-17 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1.5 miles
- 101-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11692
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 100
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Carleton Manor development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Bethel Emanuel Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K760 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket570 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 73rd Street 160 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 74th Street 410 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 72nd Street 470 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 73rd Street 490 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 75th Street 660 feet
- Beach 73rd Street & Catamaran Way 690 feet
- Amstel Boulevard & Beach 73rd Street 770 feet
- Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 74th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Beach 73rd Street or Rockaway Freeway.