Avenue J & East 107th Street
Avenue J and East 107th Street meet at a three-way junction in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Science and Medicine Middle School is 270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 105 St/Avenue J, is 500 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 105 St/Avenue J, 500 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 105 St/Avenue J B103, BM2500 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack 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 station1,230 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and January 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 107th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of East 107th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- The Science and Medicine Middle School270 feet
- A Plus Kidz Academy School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fresh Creek Nature Preserve Nature area490 feet
- P.S. 279 Playground1,050 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Food World Supermarket Supermarket440 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
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 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 106th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 108th Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 105th Street 510 feet
- East 108th Street & Flatlands 1st Street 530 feet
- East 105th Street & Flatlands 1st Street 780 feet
- East 108th Street & Flatlands 2nd Street 780 feet
- Avenue J & East 104th Street 780 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 107th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 107th Street.