Avenue M & East 98th Street
Avenue M and East 98th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Temple Emanuel of Canarsie is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue M/E 98 St, is 120 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 five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue M/E 98 St, 120 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/E 98 St B103, BM2120 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.7 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 ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 7:30AM-8AM
South side of Avenue M
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 98th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 98th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-11AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-1PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Temple Emanuel of Canarsie House of worship570 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket400 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy430 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six 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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue M & East 99th Street 270 feet
- Avenue M & Rockaway Parkway 320 feet
- Avenue M & East 100th Street 530 feet
- Avenue M & East 96th Street 610 feet
- Avenue N & East 98th Street 780 feet
- Avenue L & East 98th Street 780 feet
- Avenue M & East 101st Street 790 feet
- Avenue M & East 95th Street 930 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 98th Street.