Avenue M & East 84th Street
Avenue M and East 84th 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. Paerdegat Basin Park is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue M/E 85 St, is 260 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 1,400 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 Avenue M/E 85 St, 260 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/E 85 St B103, BM2260 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 8401 Flatlands Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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 1,400 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 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue M
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 84th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 84th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Paerdegat Basin Park Nature area1,170 feet
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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue M & East 83rd Street 260 feet
- Avenue M & East 85th Street 270 feet
- Avenue M & East 82nd Street 510 feet
- Avenue M & East 86th Street 540 feet
- Avenue M & East 80th Street at Paerdegat 10th Street 640 feet
- Avenue M & East 80th Street 650 feet
- Avenue L & East 84th Street 780 feet
- Avenue N & East 84th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 84th Street.