Broad Channel

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Broad Channel is a residential neighborhood and island community in southern Queens, New York City, situated within the waters of Jamaica Bay.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf island community
neighborhood
populated place
areaCharacteristic residential neighborhood
borough Queens
city New York City
coastalRisk flood-prone area
connectedBy Cross Bay Boulevard
connectedTo Rockaway Peninsula
mainland Queens
country United States
county Queens County NERFINISHED
environmentalContext part of Jamaica Bay wildlife habitat
fireService Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department
FDNY Engine 329
geographicFeature island in Jamaica Bay
governingBody New York City Council
hasBridge Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED
hasLandUse low-density residential
marshland
wetlands
hasRecreation birdwatching
boating
fishing
locatedIn New York City
Queens
southern Queens
locatedInBodyOfWater Jamaica Bay NERFINISHED
nearbyNeighborhood Arverne
Howard Beach
Rockaway Beach
notableEvent severe flooding during Hurricane Sandy in 2012
partOf Queens Community District 14
policePatrolBorough Queens South
policePrecinct NYPD 100th Precinct
postalCode 11693
representedInCouncilDistrict New York City Council District 32
schoolDistrict New York City Geographic District 27
servedBySubwayLine IND Rockaway Line
servedBySubwayStation Broad Channel station
state New York
subwayService New York City Subway A train
New York City Subway Rockaway Park Shuttle
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationType auto-dependent neighborhood
within Gateway National Recreation Area


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