Flatlands Avenue & East 101st Street
Flatlands Avenue and East 101st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lenox Academy M. S. 961 is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, seven of them schools. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Flatlands Av/E 101 St, 170 feet away, for the B60.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatlands Av/E 101 St B60170 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1512 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2023
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 101st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 101st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Flatlands Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Flatlands Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Lenox Academy M. S. 961 School330 feet
- Olympus Academy School330 feet
- Khyle-Brenaj Early Childhood Ed Ctr School940 feet
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- I.S. 211 John Wilson School1,110 feet
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter Es School1,110 feet
- Canarsie Ascend Charter School1,190 feet
- A Plus Kidz Academy School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- 100% Playground350 feet
- Wilson Playground1,020 feet
Community centers and public services
- Canarsie Post Office340 feet
Supermarkets
- Food World Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Flatlands Avenue & East 102nd Street 260 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 100th Street 260 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 99th Street 520 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 103rd Street 530 feet
- East 100th Street & Conklin Avenue 570 feet
- East 100th Street & Trucklemans Lane 590 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 101st Street 710 feet
- Avenue J & East 101st Street 790 feet
See every intersection along East 101st Street or Flatlands Avenue.