East 96th Street & Schenck Street
East 96th Street and Schenck Street meet at a three-way junction in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. St Jude Church is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Pkwy/Schenck St, is 270 feet away for the B42, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and six places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1980, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Schenck St, 270 feet away, for the B42.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Schenck St B42270 feetB42
Next buses at this stop
- B42 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 680 feet by car along the streets.
- 9612 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 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 1960 and 1980.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 96th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of East 96th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Schenck Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy School990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Canarsie Park370 feet
- Canarsie Neighborhood Farm and Garden370 feet
Houses of worship
- St Jude Church House of worship1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Hebrew Educational Society Community Center1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket770 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Canarsie Road & Schenck Street 200 feet
- East 96th Street & Seaview Court 260 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Schenck Street 290 feet
- East 93rd Street & Schenck Street 470 feet
- East 96th Street & Skidmore Avenue 480 feet
- Canarsie Road & Seaview Court 480 feet
- Shore Parkway & Rockaway Parkway 600 feet
- East 92nd Street & Schenck Street 730 feet
See every intersection along East 96th Street or Schenck Street.