Avenue H & East 39th Street
Avenue H and East 39th Street meet at a three-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Vincent Ferrer Church is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 2, 50.5 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Flatbush Floogies” (1996) by Muriel Castanis at the Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue H/E 39 St, 170 feet away, for the B103 and BM2.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue H/E 39 St B103, BM2170 feetB103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 4102 Avenue H Gas station720 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
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- 16 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 39th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 39th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- St Vincent Ferrer Church House of worship1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 38th Street & Avenue H 260 feet
- East 40th Street & Avenue H 420 feet
- East 37th Street & Avenue H 520 feet
- Albany Avenue & Avenue H 530 feet
- Albany Avenue & East 40th Street 560 feet
- Brooklyn Avenue & Avenue H 790 feet
- Avenue H & East 42nd Street 800 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 39th Street 860 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 39th Street.