Rockaway Beach | DisamKB

All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Rockaway Beach canonical	16
Rockaway Park	7
Rockaway Beach, Queens	4
Rockaway Park, Queens	3
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk	2
Rockaway Beach (Queens)	1
Rockaway Beach neighborhood	1
Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, United States	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2263899 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rockaway Beach
Context triple: [Rockaway Peninsula, hasPart, Rockaway Beach]

A. Rockaway Beach
"Rockaway Beach" is a 1977 punk rock song by the Ramones, written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone and named after the Queens, New York seaside neighborhood.
B. Coney Island Beach
Coney Island Beach is a popular public beachfront in Brooklyn, New York City, known for its boardwalk, amusement attractions, and Atlantic Ocean shoreline.
C. Rockaway Landing
Rockaway Landing is a New York City ferry terminal in the Rockaway Peninsula of Queens that serves as a transit hub for NYC Ferry passengers.
D. Ward’s Island Beach
Ward’s Island Beach is a popular, family-friendly lakeside beach on the Toronto Islands offering swimming, scenic skyline views, and easy access from downtown Toronto by ferry.
E. Rockaway Peninsula
Rockaway Peninsula is a narrow barrier peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens known for its Atlantic Ocean beaches, coastal neighborhoods, and popular summer recreation areas.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rockaway Beach
Target entity description: Rockaway Beach is a popular oceanfront neighborhood and public beach in the Rockaway Peninsula of Queens, New York City, known for its surfing, boardwalk, and urban seaside atmosphere.

A. Rockaway Beach
"Rockaway Beach" is a 1977 punk rock song by the Ramones, written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone and named after the Queens, New York seaside neighborhood.
B. Coney Island Beach
Coney Island Beach is a popular public beachfront in Brooklyn, New York City, known for its boardwalk, amusement attractions, and Atlantic Ocean shoreline.
C. Rockaway Landing
Rockaway Landing is a New York City ferry terminal in the Rockaway Peninsula of Queens that serves as a transit hub for NYC Ferry passengers.
D. Ward’s Island Beach
Ward’s Island Beach is a popular, family-friendly lakeside beach on the Toronto Islands offering swimming, scenic skyline views, and easy access from downtown Toronto by ferry.
E. Rockaway Peninsula
Rockaway Peninsula is a narrow barrier peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens known for its Atlantic Ocean beaches, coastal neighborhoods, and popular summer recreation areas.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	neighborhood ⓘ oceanfront community ⓘ public beach ⓘ
borderedBy	Arverne ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Rockaway Park ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
governedBy	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ
hasEnvironment	coastal ⓘ urban ⓘ
hasFeature	Atlantic Ocean shoreline ⓘ MTA New York City Bus ⓘ surface form: MTA bus service accessible beach entrances ⓘ bike path ⓘ boardwalk ⓘ concession stands ⓘ dune system ⓘ lifeguard-protected swimming areas ⓘ parking areas ⓘ playgrounds ⓘ public restrooms ⓘ sandy beach ⓘ subway access ⓘ surfing area ⓘ surfing-only zones ⓘ urban seaside atmosphere ⓘ
hasRegulation	designated surfing areas ⓘ lifeguards on duty during swimming season ⓘ
hasSeason	peak summer season ⓘ
knownFor	boardwalk ⓘ ocean swimming ⓘ proximity to New York City ⓘ summer tourism ⓘ surfing ⓘ urban beach culture ⓘ
locatedIn	New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ surface form: New York State Queens ⓘ Rockaway Peninsula ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ
partOf	Borough of Queens ⓘ Rockaways ⓘ
transportServedBy	MTA New York City Bus ⓘ surface form: MTA buses A (New York City Subway service) ⓘ surface form: New York City Subway A train
usedFor	cycling ⓘ fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ sunbathing ⓘ surfing ⓘ walking ⓘ