Avenue J & East 94th Street
Avenue J and East 94th 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. Great Commission Christian School is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about ten minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Flatlands Av/E 94 St, 840 feet away, for the B6, B17 and B82.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatlands Av/E 94 St B6, B17, B82840 feetB6 B17 B82
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B17 …
- B82 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1512 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.5 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
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 October 2020 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 94th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 94th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Great Commission Christian School1,220 feet
Health care
- Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Canarsie Library950 feet
Houses of worship
- Sephardic Jewish Center of Canarsie House of worship720 feet
- Canarsie Community Reformed Church House of worship1,080 feet
- Aaa Sfard Congregation House of worship1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 94th Street & Skidmore Lane 240 feet
- Avenue J & East 93rd Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 95th Street 260 feet
- East 93rd Street & Skidmore Lane 500 feet
- Avenue J & East 92nd Street 560 feet
- Avenue J & East 96th Street 580 feet
- Avenue J & East 91st Street 780 feet
- Avenue K & East 94th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 94th Street.