Avenue M & East 101st Street
Avenue M and East 101st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Avenue M/E 102 St, is 280 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue M/E 102 St, 280 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/E 102 St B103, BM2280 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
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 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue M
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 101st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 101st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,180 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue M & East 100th Street 260 feet
- Avenue M & East 102nd Street 260 feet
- Avenue M & East 99th Street 520 feet
- Avenue M & East 103rd Street 530 feet
- Avenue L & East 101st Street 780 feet
- Avenue N & East 101st Street 780 feet
- Avenue M & East 98th Street 790 feet
- Avenue M & East 104th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 101st Street.