Avenue J & East 106th Street
Avenue J and East 106th Street meet at a three-way junction in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Fresh Creek Nature Preserve is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 105 St/Avenue J, is 240 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them schools, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 105 St/Avenue J, 240 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 105 St/Avenue J B103, BM2240 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 10802 Flatlands Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 10 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 106th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 106th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- The Science and Medicine Middle School520 feet
- A Plus Kidz Academy School990 feet
- P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber School1,170 feet
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- Uncommon Canarsie Charter School NYC School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fresh Creek Nature Preserve Nature area740 feet
- P.S. 279 Playground790 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station990 feet
Supermarkets
- Food World Supermarket Supermarket700 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 105th Street 250 feet
- Avenue J & East 107th Street 260 feet
- East 105th Street & Flatlands 1st Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 104th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 108th Street 520 feet
- East 105th Street & Flatlands 2nd Street 770 feet
- East 108th Street & Flatlands 1st Street 790 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 106th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 106th Street.