Avenue K & East 99th Street
Avenue K and East 99th 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. Urban Action Academy is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K, is 670 feet away for the B42, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them schools. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K, 670 feet away, for the B42.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue K B42670 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 mile 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 four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 38 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 December 2020 and February 2025, 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 99th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 99th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- I.S. 211 John Wilson School920 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter Es School920 feet
- High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media School1,170 feet
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- High School for Medical Professions School1,170 feet
- Urban Action Academy School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wilson Playground310 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue K & East 100th Street 260 feet
- Avenue K & East 98th Street 270 feet
- East 98th Street & Tiemanns Lane 480 feet
- Avenue K & East 101st Street 520 feet
- Avenue K & Rockaway Parkway 590 feet
- Avenue K & East 102nd Street 780 feet
- Avenue J & East 99th Street 780 feet
- Avenue L & East 99th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 99th Street.