Broadway & Rockaway Avenue
Broadway and Rockaway Avenue meet at a five-way junction in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Moffat Garden is 200 feet away, and Thomas Boyland Park is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, Chauncey St, is about a minute on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Chauncey St, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Chauncey St J, Z70 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Halsey St J0.3 milesJ
- Rockaway Av C0.4 milesC
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El Views” (2002) by Maria Dominguez at the Chauncey St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cooper St/Broadway, 30 feet away, for the B60.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cooper St/Broadway B60 · Shelter30 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Rockaway Ave & Bainbridge St 25 docks in all140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1534 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 37 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73 and 83 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 138 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Broadway
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Broadway
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
North side of Cooper Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Cooper Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rockaway Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 340409 and 340730.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 14 religious buildings
- 6 gardens
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Superior Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K300 feet
- GSS 319 Stanhope Child and Family Center Pre-K940 feet
- Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) School1,280 feet
Show all 4
- Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Moffat Street Community Garden190 feet
- Moffat Garden200 feet
- Cooper Street Community Garden370 feet
Show all 9
- Cooper Street Block Buster Community Garden540 feet
- Marion Hopkinson Playground670 feet
- 721 Decatur Street Community Garden850 feet
- Decatur Street Community Garden1,060 feet
- Evergreen Playground1,070 feet
- Thomas Boyland Park1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Saratoga Library1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- St Thomas Episcopal Church House of worship800 feet
- Seventh Day Church of God House of worship970 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 233/Ladder 176 Fire station430 feet
Supermarkets
- Marketplace of Bushwick Supermarket750 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Avenue & Bainbridge Street 140 feet
- Broadway & Moffat Street 260 feet
- Broadway & Decatur Street 260 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Chauncey Street 420 feet
- Broadway & Chauncey Street 520 feet
- Broadway & Schaefer Street 530 feet
- Broadway & MacDonough Street 620 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Cooper Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Broadway, Cooper Street or Rockaway Avenue.