Rockaway Parkway & Seaview Avenue
Rockaway Parkway and Seaview Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 84 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. In 2025, 1,995 red-light and 576 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Bayview Playground is 720 feet away, and P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Seaview Av/Rockaway Pkwy, is 90 feet away for the B17. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Seaview Av/Rockaway Pkwy, 90 feet away, for the B17.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Seaview Av/Rockaway Pkwy B1790 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 9612 Rockaway Parkway Gas station240 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 84 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 71 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 20 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,995 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 92nd most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,075 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Southbound on Rockaway Parkway | 1,113 | 638 |
| Northbound on Rockaway Parkway | 882 | 437 |
| Total | 1,995 | 1,075 |
In 2025, 576 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,102nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 374 more were issued.
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About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Canarsie
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1965.
Trees
Sixteen 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- 36 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Rockaway Parkway (west side).
East side of Rockaway Parkway
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rockaway Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 7:30AM-8AM
North side of Seaview Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Seaview Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 340037.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 library
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Hebrew Educational Society of Brooklyn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K560 feet
- Little Princeton Nursery and Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5930 feet
- Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy School1,150 feet
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- P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bayview Playground720 feet
- Canarsie Park1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Jamaica Bay Library360 feet
Houses of worship
- St Jude Church House of worship810 feet
- Temple Emanuel of Canarsie House of worship1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Hebrew Educational Society Community Center550 feet
- Older adult center at 9502 Seaview Avenue Older adult center690 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch140 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket610 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- East 96th Street & Seaview Avenue 290 feet
- Seaview Avenue & East 98th Street 320 feet
- Seaview Avenue & East 99th Street 590 feet
- East 95th Street & Seaview Avenue 610 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Skidmore Avenue 650 feet
- Avenue N & Rockaway Parkway 800 feet
- Seaview Avenue & East 100th Street 850 feet
- East 95th Street & St Jude Place 870 feet
See every intersection along Rockaway Parkway or Seaview Avenue.