Avenue L & East 95th Street
Avenue L and East 95th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Aaa Sfard Congregation is 330 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue L, is 620 feet away for the B42, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue L, 620 feet away, for the B42.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue L B42620 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2000 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 15 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue L
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue L
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of East 95th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 95th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 328285, 328286, 339493 and 340939.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Children's Ark Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sledge Playground370 feet
Houses of worship
- Aaa Sfard Congregation House of worship330 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch630 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue L & East 94th Street 260 feet
- Avenue L & East 96th Street 320 feet
- East 95th Street & Holmes Lane 510 feet
- Avenue L & East 93rd Street 520 feet
- Avenue L & Rockaway Parkway 610 feet
- Avenue L & East 92nd Street 750 feet
- Avenue K & East 95th Street 780 feet
- Avenue M & East 95th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue L or East 95th Street.