Moving to or from the Rockaways: Bridges, Routes and Utilities

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Updated October 11, 2026

The Rockaway peninsula is part of Queens, but on moving day it works a little differently from the rest of the city: the bridges, the truck routes and even the electric company. Here is what to know.

Two MTA bridges

The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge connects the peninsula with Brooklyn, and the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge connects it with Broad Channel and the rest of Queens. Both are MTA crossings. MTA crossings use cashless tolling, with E-ZPass or a bill mailed to the vehicle owner, and the MTA lists height limits for trucks on each bridge. Your mover pays the toll for the truck; ask whether your written estimate includes it.

The Belt Parkway is closed to trucks

NYC DOT lists the Belt Parkway among the roads closed to commercial vehicles, so a moving truck coming from Brooklyn or from mainland Queens uses the city truck routes. The changes that took effect on October 4, 2026 add the Nassau Expressway between Cross Bay Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard to the truck route network.

Electricity: PSEG Long Island, not Con Edison

LIPA, the Long Island Power Authority, describes itself as the public utility for Long Island and the Rockaways, and PSEG Long Island runs the system under contract with LIPA. If you are moving to the Rockaways from elsewhere in the city, set up electric service with PSEG Long Island before moving day.

Houses, beach blocks and big buildings

The peninsula has houses, small buildings and large elevator buildings. For a building, ask about move hours, the elevator reservation and the certificate of insurance (COI). For a house, tell the mover about the driveway, the stairs and the walk from the curb, and check the parking signs on the block.

Moving on to Long Island or New Jersey

This site's movers work in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. For a move to another state, federal rules apply: check the mover on the FMCSA website. The company behind this site holds U.S. DOT No. 967970.

Common questions

Which bridge will the moving truck use?

It depends on where the move starts: the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge from Brooklyn, or the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge from the rest of Queens.

Who supplies electricity in the Rockaways?

PSEG Long Island runs the electric system for LIPA, which serves Long Island and the Rockaways.

Can movers use the Belt Parkway to get to the Rockaways?

No. The Belt Parkway is closed to commercial vehicles.

Do you move from the Rockaways to Nassau County?

Yes. Call (718) 477-4177 with both addresses and your date.

Get your written estimate

Call (718) 477-4177 or send the quote form with both addresses, the floors, elevator or stairs, your date and your main items. You get a written estimate before moving day. The Best Cheap Movers NYC is part of A & A Alliance Moving Inc, a family business since 1999; licenses and history are on our company facts page.

Rules and city services change. We checked the official links on this page on October 11, 2026; confirm on the linked page before you book.