East 96th Street & Avenue A
East 96th Street and Avenue A meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Rockaway Pkwy, is 460 feet away for the B8, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Rockaway Pkwy, 460 feet away, for the B8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Rockaway Pkwy B8460 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden Blvd & Rockaway Pkwy 24 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 9701 Ditmas Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers820 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue A
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of East 96th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 96th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 hospital
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Wonder Years Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5240 feet
- Making a Difference Academy School1,020 feet
- Making a Difference for the Future Preschool1,020 feet
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- Liberty Day Care Service Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Linden Sitting Area Park1,290 feet
Health care
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Hospital480 feet
- Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flatbush Library800 feet
Houses of worship
- Calvary Nazarene Church House of worship1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket760 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 15 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:
- Linden Boulevard & East 96th Street 50 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Avenue A 300 feet
- East 95th Street & Avenue A 310 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Rockaway Parkway 380 feet
- East 94th Street & Avenue A 570 feet
- Church Avenue & East 96th Street 780 feet
- East 96th Street & Avenue B 780 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 98th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along Avenue A or East 96th Street.