Avenue J & East 98th Street
Avenue J and East 98th Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them schools, and two places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue J, 410 feet away, for the B42.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue J B42 · Shelter410 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 8 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 station1,120 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.4 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, August 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2023
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 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 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 98th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 98th Street
- Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY 5AM-11PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Khyle-Brenaj Early Childhood Ed Ctr School850 feet
- I.S. 211 John Wilson School870 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter Es School870 feet
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- High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media School1,110 feet
- High School for Medical Professions School1,110 feet
- Urban Action Academy School1,110 feet
- Canarsie Ascend Charter School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wilson Playground1,020 feet
Health care
- Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice450 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Canarsie Library620 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 99th Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & Rockaway Parkway 320 feet
- East 98th Street & Trucklemans Lane 460 feet
- Avenue J & East 100th Street 530 feet
- East 98th Street & Tiemanns Lane 570 feet
- Avenue J & East 96th Street 610 feet
- East 99th Street & Trucklemans Lane 730 feet
- Avenue K & East 98th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 98th Street.