Atlantic Avenue & Rockaway Avenue
Atlantic Avenue and Rockaway Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 91 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. In 2025, 7,327 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. International Revival Tabernacle is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Av, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av C790 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Atlantic Av L0.5 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Atlantic Av, 140 feet away, for the B60.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Atlantic Av B60140 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dean St & Rockaway Ave 21 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2111 Monaco Place Gas station0.3 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 91 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 78 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 15 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, July 2021
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 7,327 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 20th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 2,146 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound on Atlantic Avenue | 4,646 | 2,143 |
| Eastbound on Atlantic Avenue | 2,681 | 3 |
| Total | 7,327 | 2,146 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 37 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 89 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 97 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Atlantic Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Atlantic Avenue
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7AM-8AM
East side of Rockaway Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Rockaway Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 ambulance station
Schools and child care
- P.S./ I.S. 155 Nicholas Herkimer School1,040 feet
- Achievement First Brownsville Charter School1,250 feet
- Brooklyn Collegiate: a College Board School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ocean Hill Playground720 feet
- Phoenix Community Garden820 feet
- 45 Somers Street Community Garden1,080 feet
Show all 4
- Hilltop Playground1,120 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 44 Ambulance station890 feet
Houses of worship
- International Revival Tabernacle House of worship690 feet
- New Hope Pentecostal Church House of worship1,040 feet
- Our Lady Presentation & Loreto Church House of worship1,110 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pacific Street & Rockaway Avenue 290 feet
- Herkimer Street & Rockaway Avenue 430 feet
- Dean Street & Rockaway Avenue 580 feet
- Herkimer Street & Pleasant Place 690 feet
- Herkimer Street & Gunther Place 690 feet
- Fulton Street & Rockaway Avenue 710 feet
- Atlantic Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 770 feet
- Atlantic Avenue & Eastern Parkway 790 feet
See every intersection along Atlantic Avenue or Rockaway Avenue.