Remsen Avenue & Avenue D
Remsen Avenue and Avenue D meet at a three-way junction in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Railroad Playground is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Avenue D, is 50 feet away for the B17, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Avenue D, 50 feet away, for the B17.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Avenue D B1750 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 914 Remsen Avenue Gas station230 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, August 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Canarsie
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 130 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 1930 and 1960.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue D
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
South side of Avenue D
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-6PM
West side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-6PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Railroad Playground1,210 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store280 feet
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store630 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue D & East 89th Street 350 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Krier Place 410 feet
- Avenue D & East 92nd Street 510 feet
- East 92nd Street & Ames Lane 600 feet
- Foster Avenue & Remsen Avenue 680 feet
- Avenue D & East 88th Street 680 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 89th Street 740 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 88th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Avenue D or Remsen Avenue.