Rockaway Parkway & Rutland Road
Rockaway Parkway and Rutland Road meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 44 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park is 780 feet away, and East Flatbush Children's Playground is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, is about a minute on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd 3280 feet3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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New Lots
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Ailanthus” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Pkwy/Rutland Rd, 70 feet away, for the B99.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Pkwy/Rutland Rd B9970 feetB99
Next buses at this stop
- B99 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Rockaway Parkway.
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Rockaway Pkwy & Rutland Rd 20 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1143 Clarkson Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 170 Buffalo Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 44 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 36 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 14 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2016
- Safety Improvement Project, 2018
- Turn calming, September 2023
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 39 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 1926 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Rockaway Parkway
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Rockaway Parkway
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
North side of Rutland Road
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Rutland Road
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 318999 and 331882.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Creative Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5670 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers< Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter Middle School890 feet
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- Aspirations Diploma Plus High School910 feet
- Brownsville Academy High School910 feet
- P.S. 189 the Bilingual Center School1,000 feet
- Medgar Evers Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- Traditional Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter Es School1,280 feet
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School1,280 feet
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6 School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park780 feet
- East Flatbush Children's Playground1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket560 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,000 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store600 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 96th Street & Rutland Road 290 feet
- East 98th Street & Rutland Road 320 feet
- Sutter Avenue & East 98th Street 450 feet
- East 95th Street & Rutland Road 610 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 98th Street 650 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Sutter Avenue 690 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & East New York Avenue 730 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Winthrop Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Rockaway Parkway or Rutland Road.