Avenue M & East 91st Street
Avenue M and East 91st 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 360 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue M/Remsen Av, is 240 feet away for the B103 and BM2, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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, 240 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/Remsen Av B103, BM2240 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Avenue M
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 91st Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of East 91st Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School360 feet
- Children's Ark Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5880 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 91st Street & Schenck Place 190 feet
- Avenue M & Remsen Avenue 280 feet
- Avenue M & East 92nd Street 340 feet
- Avenue M & East 93rd Street 520 feet
- Canarsie Road & Schenck Place 520 feet
- Avenue M & East 89th Street 560 feet
- Canarsie Road & Rost Place 610 feet
- Canarsie Road & Matthews Place 740 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 91st Street.