Avenue D & Rockaway Avenue
Avenue D and Rockaway Avenue meet at a three-way junction in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 49 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. It is 1,150 feet to the 69th Precinct. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about nine minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. Within 820 feet are four homes. Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Avenue D, 70 feet away, for the B60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Avenue D B6070 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Osborn St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 909 Rockaway Parkway Gas station1,200 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 49 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 40 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are four homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1899.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 68 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue D
- No parking 30 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue D
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Avenue D
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Rockaway Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 6PM-7AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rockaway Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 police station
Fire and police
- 69th Precinct Police station1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue D & Rockaway Avenue at East 99th Street 140 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Ames Lane 400 feet
- Avenue D & East 101st Street 520 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & East 98th Street 730 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Avenue D 730 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Ditmas Avenue 760 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 99th Street 920 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 98th Street 990 feet
See every intersection along Avenue D or Rockaway Avenue.