Rockaway Parkway & Avenue D
Rockaway Parkway and Avenue D meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 66 is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about eight minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 120 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Avenue D, 660 feet away, for the B60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Avenue D B60 · Shelter660 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, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 909 Rockaway Parkway Gas station930 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 120 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1965.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue D
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Avenue D
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
East side of Rockaway Parkway
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Rockaway Parkway
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 66 School630 feet
Fire and police
- 69th Precinct Police station1,070 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,060 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue D & East 96th Street 290 feet
- Avenue D & Rockaway Avenue at East 99th Street 590 feet
- Avenue D & East 95th Street 610 feet
- Avenue D & Rockaway Avenue 730 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Parkway 780 feet
- East 96th Street & Nolans Lane 790 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Ames Lane 850 feet
- Avenue D & East 94th Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Avenue D or Rockaway Parkway.