Glenwood Road & East 96th Street
Glenwood Road and East 96th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Canarsie Ascend Charter School is 850 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about two minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, 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, 450 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L450 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Glenwood Rd/E 96 St, 160 feet away, for the B17.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Glenwood Rd/E 96 St B17 · Shelter160 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
Cycling
- 22 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 station1,210 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers810 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 96th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 96th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Glenwood Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Glenwood Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Fob School of Health Careers Trade or language school670 feet
- Canarsie Ascend Charter School850 feet
- Raven Learning Center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,240 feet
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- Raven's Day Care School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,240 feet
- Khyle-Brenaj Early Childhood Ed Ctr School1,260 feet
- Raven's Elementary School1,270 feet
- Raven's Early Childhood Education Center Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- 100% Playground1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- St Albans Episcopal Church House of worship960 feet
- Canarsie Community Reformed Church House of worship1,170 feet
- Sephardic Jewish Center of Canarsie House of worship1,220 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 58/Engine 257/Ladder 170 Fire station990 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch390 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 16 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Glenwood Road & Rockaway Parkway 290 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 95th Street 320 feet
- East 96th Street & Conklin Avenue 400 feet
- East 96th Street & Smiths Lane 480 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 94th Street 580 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 98th Street 610 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Conklin Avenue 690 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 96th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along East 96th Street or Glenwood Road.