Rockaway Avenue & East 98th Street
Rockaway Avenue and East 98th Street meet at a three-way junction in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. The Battalion 58/Engine 257/Ladder 170 firehouse is 1,230 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and five places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Amur maackia.
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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 seven minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- East 105 St L0.5 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Foster Av, 290 feet away, for the B60.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Foster Av B60 · Shelter290 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Osborn St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 909 Rockaway Parkway Gas station480 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
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
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Amur maackia.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 98th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
West side of East 98th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Rockaway Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 fire station
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 66 School860 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 59 Ambulance station1,210 feet
Fire and police
- 69th Precinct Police station430 feet
- Battalion 58/Engine 257/Ladder 170 Fire station1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch750 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 98th Street 270 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 310 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Ames Lane 330 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Parkway 470 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 99th Street 540 feet
- Avenue D & Rockaway Avenue at East 99th Street 580 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Rockaway Avenue 660 feet
- Avenue D & Rockaway Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along East 98th Street or Rockaway Avenue.