Rockaway Parkway & Church Avenue
Rockaway Parkway and Church Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 41 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Calvary Nazarene Church is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Saratoga Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Saratoga Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Saratoga Av 30.4 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Chandelier” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Saratoga Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/Rockaway Pkwy, 140 feet away, for the B8 and B35.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/Rockaway Pkwy B8, B35140 feetB8 B35
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
- B35 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Rockaway Parkway.
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Rockaway Pkwy & Church Ave 21 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 9701 Ditmas Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,180 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 41 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 34 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 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
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Church Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 327473 and 329981.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 hospital
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Liberty Day Care Service Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5950 feet
- Wonder Years Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,280 feet
- P.S. 165 Ida Posner School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Linden Sitting Area Park1,240 feet
Health care
- Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice540 feet
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Hospital930 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flatbush Library270 feet
Houses of worship
- Calvary Nazarene Church House of worship470 feet
- Congrectional El Verbo Church House of worship840 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket400 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 19 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Church Avenue & East 96th Street 290 feet
- Church Avenue & East 98th Street 320 feet
- East 98th Street & Lott Avenue 430 feet
- East 98th Street & Strauss Street 590 feet
- East 98th Street & Saratoga Avenue 590 feet
- Church Avenue & East 95th Street 610 feet
- Strauss Street & Lott Avenue 620 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Avenue A 750 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or Rockaway Parkway.