Avenue J & East 103rd Street
Avenue J and East 103rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 279 Playground is 250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 105 St/Avenue J, is 570 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five 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, 570 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 105 St/Avenue J B103, BM2570 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 4 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.
- 10802 Flatlands Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2024
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 50 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 2019 and March 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 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 103rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of East 103rd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber School680 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter School NYC School680 feet
- I.S. 211 John Wilson School840 feet
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- Uncommon Canarsie Charter Es School840 feet
- A Plus Kidz Academy School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- P.S. 279 Playground250 feet
- Wilson Playground740 feet
Community centers and public services
- Canarsie Post Office960 feet
Supermarkets
- Food World Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,010 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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 104th Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 102nd Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 101st Street 530 feet
- Avenue J & East 105th Street 540 feet
- Avenue K & East 103rd Street 780 feet
- Avenue J & East 100th Street 790 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 103rd Street 790 feet
- Avenue J & East 106th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 103rd Street.