Avenue H & East 42nd Street
Avenue H and East 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Avenue H/Albany Av, is 180 feet away for the B6, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue H/Albany Av, 180 feet away, for the B6.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue H/Albany Av B6180 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 4102 Avenue H Gas station260 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
Seventeen 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- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four 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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue H & East 43rd Street 260 feet
- Albany Avenue & Avenue H 270 feet
- Albany Avenue & East 40th Street 300 feet
- East 40th Street & Avenue H 380 feet
- Troy Avenue & Avenue H 530 feet
- East 45th Street & Avenue H 800 feet
- Avenue H & East 39th Street 800 feet
- Avenue I & East 42nd Street 860 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 42nd Street.