Avenue N & East 96th Street
Avenue N and East 96th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Temple Emanuel of Canarsie is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue N, is 340 feet away for the B42, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue N, 340 feet away, for the B42.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Avenue N B42 · Shelter340 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2000 Rockaway Parkway Gas station980 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 10 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue N
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue N
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 96th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 96th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Hebrew Educational Society of Brooklyn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Temple Emanuel of Canarsie House of worship440 feet
Community centers and public services
- Hebrew Educational Society Community Center1,050 feet
- Older adult center at 9502 Seaview Avenue Older adult center1,190 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket980 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy960 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue N & Rockaway Parkway 290 feet
- Avenue N & East 95th Street 320 feet
- Avenue N & East 94th Street 580 feet
- Avenue N & East 98th Street 610 feet
- Avenue M & East 96th Street 780 feet
- East 96th Street & Seaview Avenue 800 feet
- East 94th Street & Kaufman Place 850 feet
- Avenue N & Canarsie Road 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue N or East 96th Street.