Avenue J & East 101st Street
Avenue J and East 101st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Wilson Playground is 230 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about nine minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them schools, and two places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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 Flatlands Av/E 101 St, 960 feet away, for the B60.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatlands Av/E 101 St B60960 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1512 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Canarsie
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of East 101st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 101st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- I.S. 211 John Wilson School320 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter Es School320 feet
- Lenox Academy M. S. 961 School1,120 feet
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- Olympus Academy School1,120 feet
- P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber School1,210 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter School NYC School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wilson Playground230 feet
- P.S. 279 Playground780 feet
- 100% Playground1,140 feet
Health care
- Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Canarsie Post Office1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Food World Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 100th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 102nd Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 99th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 103rd Street 530 feet
- East 100th Street & Trucklemans Lane 720 feet
- Avenue K & East 101st Street 780 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 101st Street 790 feet
- Avenue J & East 98th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 101st Street.