Avenue M & East 96th Street
Avenue M and East 96th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Temple Emanuel of Canarsie is 420 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue M, is 300 feet away for the B42, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 13 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue M, 300 feet away, for the B42.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue M B42300 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2000 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue M
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 96th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 96th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 338754.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Temple Emanuel of Canarsie House of worship420 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket740 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy410 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and eight 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue M & Rockaway Parkway 290 feet
- Avenue M & East 95th Street 320 feet
- Avenue M & East 94th Street 580 feet
- Avenue M & East 98th Street 610 feet
- Avenue N & East 96th Street 780 feet
- Avenue L & East 96th Street 780 feet
- Avenue M & East 93rd Street 840 feet
- East 94th Street & Rost Place 840 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 96th Street.