Avenue M & East 88th Street
Avenue M and East 88th 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. P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue M/Remsen Av, is 480 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 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/Remsen Av, 480 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/Remsen Av B103, BM2480 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 3 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.
- 2000 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 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
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue M
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 88th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 88th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School1,180 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
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 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 M & East 87th Street 260 feet
- Avenue M & East 89th Street 260 feet
- Avenue M & East 86th Street 520 feet
- Avenue M & Remsen Avenue 540 feet
- Avenue N & East 88th Street 780 feet
- Avenue L & East 88th Street 780 feet
- Avenue M & East 85th Street 790 feet
- Avenue M & East 91st Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 88th Street.