Avenue K & East 98th Street
Avenue K and East 98th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 93 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about nine minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them schools, and three places to eat.
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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 nine minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K, 400 feet away, for the B42.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K B42400 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 10 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 six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 93 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,771st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 45 more were issued.
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 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue K
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue K
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 98th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 98th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media School900 feet
- High School for Medical Professions School900 feet
- Urban Action Academy School900 feet
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- I.S. 211 John Wilson School1,190 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter Es School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wilson Playground580 feet
Health care
- Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,200 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 three places to eat and four 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 98th Street & Tiemanns Lane 210 feet
- Avenue K & East 99th Street 270 feet
- Avenue K & Rockaway Parkway 320 feet
- Avenue K & East 100th Street 530 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Holmes Lane 600 feet
- Avenue K & East 96th Street 610 feet
- Avenue L & East 98th Street 780 feet
- Avenue J & East 98th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 98th Street.