Glenmore Avenue & Rockaway Avenue
Glenmore Avenue and Rockaway Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Howard Playground is 730 feet away, and Brownsville Collaborative Middle School is 1,040 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Av/Pitkin Av, is 380 feet away for the B12 and B60, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 37 public places, 22 of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Pitkin Av, 380 feet away, for the B12 and B60.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Pitkin Av B12, B60 · Shelter380 feetB12 B60
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
- B60 …
Cycling
- 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Eastern Pkwy & St Marks Ave 23 docks in all920 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 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 March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 229 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Rockaway Avenue (west side).
North side of Glenmore Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Glenmore Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Rockaway Avenue
- Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 338972.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at New York City Police Department 73rd Precinct.
- Face to Face Sculpture by Peter Chinni, 1984730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.
- 22 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 ambulance station
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Sky Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5270 feet
- Brownsville Collaborative Middle School1,040 feet
- P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School1,040 feet
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- Brooklyn Kindergarten Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,040 feet
- Rize & Shine Childcare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Howard Playground730 feet
- Chester Playground930 feet
- Howard Pool Park1,030 feet
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- Ocean Hill Playground1,250 feet
- ISO Student Farm Garden1,310 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 44 Ambulance station1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brownsville Library730 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Presentation & Loreto Church House of worship880 feet
- Mount Hebron Church House of worship1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Howard Community Center800 feet
- Older adult center at Brown Older adult center1,220 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 44/Engine 231/Ladder 120 Fire station1,110 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch480 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,280 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,090 feet
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 18 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East New York Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 420 feet
- Prospect Place & Rockaway Avenue 460 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 470 feet
- Prospect Place & East New York Avenue 490 feet
- East New York Avenue & Chester Street 700 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Chester Street 730 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Thatford Avenue 740 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Watkins Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Glenmore Avenue or Rockaway Avenue.