Linden Boulevard & Rockaway Parkway
Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 97 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 3,654 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Making a Difference Academy is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Rockaway Pkwy, is 80 feet away for the B8, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Rockaway Pkwy, 80 feet away, for the B8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Rockaway Pkwy B880 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Rockaway Parkway.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden Blvd & Rockaway Pkwy 24 docks in all170 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 9701 Ditmas Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers350 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 97 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 49 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,654 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 232nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,824 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Southbound on Rockaway Parkway | 3,654 | 1,773 |
| Westbound on Linden Boulevard | – | 1,051 |
| Total | 3,654 | 2,824 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 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 1960.
Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 57 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and June 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
South side of Linden Boulevard
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Rockaway Parkway
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- Doctor plates only 5 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Rockaway Parkway
- Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 hospital
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Wonder Years Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5620 feet
- Making a Difference Academy School680 feet
- Making a Difference for the Future Preschool680 feet
Show all 4
- Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek School1,180 feet
Health care
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Hospital330 feet
- Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice690 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flatbush Library1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,110 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 11 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Parkway & Avenue A 250 feet
- East 96th Street & Avenue A 380 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 96th Street 400 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 98th Street 450 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Avenue B 560 feet
- East 95th Street & Avenue A 700 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Thomas S Boyland Street 720 feet
- East 98th Street & Avenue B 740 feet
See every intersection along Linden Boulevard or Rockaway Parkway.