Avenue J & Albany Avenue
Avenue J and Albany Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 119 Amersfort is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Avenue J, is 1,160 feet away for the B7, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Avenue J, 1,160 feet away, for the B7.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Avenue J B71,160 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 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 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Autumn Brilliance' serviceberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Albany Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Albany Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Blue Sky Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 560 feet
- Heritage Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 570 feet
- P.S. 119 Amersfort School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amersfort Park580 feet
- Bountiful Bliss Community Garden820 feet
Houses of worship
- Christian Heritage Church House of worship230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 J & East 40th Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 42nd Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 39th Street 530 feet
- Avenue J & East 43rd Street 530 feet
- Avenue K & Albany Avenue 680 feet
- Avenue J & East 38th Street 790 feet
- Avenue J & Troy Avenue 800 feet
- Albany Avenue & Avenue I 860 feet
See every intersection along Albany Avenue or Avenue J.