Neighborhood in New York City
Arverne
Arverne is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, on the Rockaway Peninsula.
It was initially developed by Remington Vernam, whose signature "R. Vernam" inspired the name of the neighborhood. Arverne extends from Beach 54th Street to Beach 79th Street, along its main thoroughfare Beach Channel Drive, alternatively known as Rev. Joseph H. May Drive.
How locals move
Getting around Arverne the local way
- Get inNYC Ferry runs a ferry from the Financial District in Manhattan via Southwest Brooklyn in Brooklyn.
From Wikivoyage: Queens/The Rockaways, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2025-09.
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