Thursby Avenue & Beach 64th Street
Thursby Avenue and Beach 64th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ocean Gardens Care Center is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Beach 60 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and two places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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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 eight 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 A0.4 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, 980 feet away, for the Q22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach Channel Dr/Beach 63 St Q22980 feetQ22
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
Cycling
- 9 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 38-01 Beach Channel Drive Gas station1.4 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Thursby Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Thursby Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 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 School570 feet
- Battalion Christian Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Almeda Playground650 feet
- Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary Nature area1,280 feet
Health care
- Ocean Gardens Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,020 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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach 65th Street & Thursby Avenue 260 feet
- Thursby Avenue & Beach 63rd Street 260 feet
- Beach 62nd Street & Thursby Avenue 500 feet
- Beach 63rd Street & Elizabeth Road 510 feet
- Thursby Avenue & Beach 66th Street 530 feet
- Almeda Avenue & Beach 64th Street 750 feet
- Beach Channel Drive & Beach 64th Street 760 feet
- Beach 63rd Street & Burchell Road 760 feet
See every intersection along Beach 64th Street or Thursby Avenue.