East 98th Street & Avenue B
East 98th Street and Avenue B meet at a three-way junction in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Making a Difference Academy is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Thomas Boyland St, is 640 feet away for the B8, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Thomas Boyland St, 640 feet away, for the B8.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Thomas Boyland St B8640 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Hegeman Ave & Amboy St 23 docks in all910 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 9701 Ditmas Avenue Gas station950 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,110 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
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.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 67 and 73 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Mushashino' zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue B
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue B
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 98th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 hospital
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Making a Difference Academy School440 feet
- Making a Difference for the Future Preschool440 feet
- Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek School1,020 feet
Health care
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Hospital930 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Linden Boulevard & East 98th Street 290 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Avenue B 320 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & East 98th Street 340 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Thomas S Boyland Street 560 feet
- East 96th Street & Avenue B 610 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & East 98th Street 680 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Rockaway Parkway 740 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & Bristol Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue B or East 98th Street.