Avenue J & East 108th Street
Avenue J and East 108th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Fresh Creek Nature Preserve is 220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 105 St/Avenue J, is 760 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 105 St/Avenue J, 760 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 105 St/Avenue J B103, BM2760 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 10802 Flatlands Avenue Gas station960 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1965.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and December 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 108th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Science and Medicine Middle School420 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fresh Creek Nature Preserve Nature area220 feet
Supermarkets
- Food World Supermarket Supermarket710 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 nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 107th Street 270 feet
- East 108th Street & Flatlands 1st Street 270 feet
- East 108th Street & Flatlands 2nd Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 106th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 105th Street 780 feet
- Avenue K & East 108th Street 780 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 108th Street 790 feet
- East 105th Street & Flatlands 1st Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 108th Street.