Avenue M & East 103rd Street
Avenue M and East 103rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Avenue M/E 102 St, is 240 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue M/E 102 St, 240 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/E 102 St B103, BM2240 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2000 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 52 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 September 2017 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue M
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 103rd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 103rd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue M & East 104th Street 270 feet
- Avenue M & East 102nd Street 270 feet
- Avenue M & East 101st Street 530 feet
- Avenue M & East 105th Street 540 feet
- Avenue L & East 103rd Street 780 feet
- Avenue N & East 103rd Street 780 feet
- Avenue M & East 100th Street 790 feet
- East 105th Street & Flatlands 6th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 103rd Street.