East 98th Street & Lott Avenue
East 98th Street and Lott Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Congrectional El Verbo Church is 530 feet away. The nearest subway, Saratoga Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Saratoga Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Saratoga Av 30.3 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Chandelier” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Saratoga Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 98 St/Lott Av, 100 feet away, for the B15.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 98 St/Lott Av B15 · Shelter100 feetB15
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Rockaway Pkwy & Church Ave 21 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1408 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67 and 73 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,200 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 1931.
Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 98th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Lott Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Lott Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 165 Ida Posner School880 feet
Health care
- Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flatbush Library690 feet
Houses of worship
- Congrectional El Verbo Church House of worship530 feet
- Calvary Nazarene Church House of worship900 feet
- New Life Seventh Day Adventist Church House of worship1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket830 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Church Avenue & East 98th Street 100 feet
- East 98th Street & Saratoga Avenue 170 feet
- Strauss Street & Lott Avenue 190 feet
- East 98th Street & Strauss Street 380 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Church Avenue 430 feet
- Herzl Street & Lott Avenue 450 feet
- Saratoga Avenue & Newport Street 590 feet
- East 98th Street & Newport Street 660 feet
See every intersection along East 98th Street or Lott Avenue.