Broad Channel, Queens

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Broad Channel, Queens is a small residential neighborhood on an island in Jamaica Bay, known for its tight-knit community, waterfront homes, and location within the Gateway National Recreation Area.

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Broad Channel, Queens canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf neighborhood
populated place
adjacentTo Howard Beach
JFK International Airport area across Jamaica Bay
Rockaway Beach
areaCode 347
718
929
borough Queens
communityDistrict Queens Community District 14
country United States
county Queens County
fireService FDNY
governingBody New York City Council
hasCommunityOrganization Broad Channel Civic Association
hasFeature elevated subway trestle across Jamaica Bay
marshland surroundings
small-town character
knownFor location within Gateway National Recreation Area
tight-knit community
waterfront homes
landUse primarily residential
locatedIn Gateway National Recreation Area
Jamaica Bay
New York City
Queens
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
notableEvent severe damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012
partOf Rockaway Peninsula area
linked to: Rockaway Peninsula
policePrecinct NYPD 100th Precinct
recreationArea Gateway National Recreation Area – Jamaica Bay Unit
servedBySubwayLine IND Rockaway Line
servedBySubwayStation Broad Channel station
state New York
subjectTo Atlantic hurricane impacts
coastal flooding risk
subwayService A
Rockaway Park Shuttle
transportationMode MTA bus
New York City Subway
UTCOffsetDaylightSavingTime −04:00
UTCOffsetStandardTime −05:00
waterBody Jamaica Bay
ZIPCode 11693

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Broad Channel station locatedIn Broad Channel, Queens
FDNY Engine 329 locatedIn Broad Channel, Queens
FDNY Engine 329 jurisdiction Broad Channel, Queens