Arverne, Queens
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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 approximately Beach 54th Street to Beach 74th Street, its main thoroughfare being Beach Channel Drive, alternatively known as Rev. Joseph H. May Drive.