Avenue J & East 102nd Street
Avenue J and East 102nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Canarsie Post Office is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 105 St/Avenue J, is 840 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them schools. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 105 St/Avenue J, 840 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 105 St/Avenue J B103, BM2840 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.3 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and October 2024, 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 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 102nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 102nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- I.S. 211 John Wilson School570 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter Es School570 feet
- P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber School950 feet
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- Uncommon Canarsie Charter School NYC School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wilson Playground480 feet
- P.S. 279 Playground520 feet
Community centers and public services
- Canarsie Post Office900 feet
Supermarkets
- Food World Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 101st Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 103rd Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 100th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 104th Street 540 feet
- Avenue K & East 102nd Street 780 feet
- Avenue J & East 99th Street 780 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 102nd Street 790 feet
- Avenue J & East 105th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 102nd Street.