Avenue K & East 96th Street
Avenue K and East 96th 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. High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media is 290 feet away, and Wilson Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K, is 330 feet away for the B42, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K, 330 feet away, for the B42.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K B42330 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1512 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.6 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 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
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue K
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 96th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 96th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
Schools and child care
- High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media School290 feet
- High School for Medical Professions School290 feet
- Urban Action Academy School290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sledge Playground720 feet
- Wilson Playground1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Aaa Sfard Congregation House of worship820 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 96th Street & Holmes Lane 270 feet
- Avenue K & Rockaway Parkway 290 feet
- Avenue K & East 95th Street 320 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Holmes Lane 560 feet
- Avenue K & East 94th Street 580 feet
- East 95th Street & Holmes Lane 590 feet
- Avenue K & East 98th Street 610 feet
- Avenue L & East 96th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 96th Street.