Avenue J & East 95th Street
Avenue J and East 95th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Canarsie Library is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about nine minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1963, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue J, 720 feet away, for the B42.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue J B42720 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.1 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 five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 18 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 1925 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Espresso' Kentucky coffee tree and the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 95th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 95th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Fob School of Health Careers Trade or language school1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sledge Playground1,180 feet
Health care
- Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice990 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Canarsie Library700 feet
Houses of worship
- Sephardic Jewish Center of Canarsie House of worship980 feet
- Canarsie Community Reformed Church House of worship1,290 feet
- Aaa Sfard Congregation House of worship1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 94th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 96th Street 320 feet
- East 94th Street & Skidmore Lane 490 feet
- Avenue J & East 93rd Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & Rockaway Parkway 610 feet
- East 93rd Street & Skidmore Lane 750 feet
- Avenue K & East 95th Street 780 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 95th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 95th Street.