Thursby Avenue & Beach 63rd Street
Thursby Avenue and Beach 63rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S./M.s 042 R. Vernam is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 60 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and two places to eat. About 600 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 60 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven 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 67 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 63 St, 780 feet away, for the Q22.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 63 St Q22780 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
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, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1.3 miles
- 101-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers2 miles
- 248 Beach 116th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Beach 63rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Beach 63rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Thursby Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Thursby Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./M.s 042 R. Vernam School830 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Almeda Playground910 feet
- Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary Nature area1,280 feet
Health care
- Ocean Gardens Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach 62nd Street & Thursby Avenue 240 feet
- Beach 63rd Street & Elizabeth Road 250 feet
- Thursby Avenue & Beach 64th Street 260 feet
- Beach 63rd Street & Burchell Road 500 feet
- Beach 65th Street & Thursby Avenue 520 feet
- Almeda Avenue & Beach 63rd Street 740 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 63rd Street 770 feet
- Thursby Avenue & Beach 66th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Beach 63rd Street or Thursby Avenue.