Avenue J & Bay Parkway
Avenue J and Bay Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Prep High School is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave I, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, seven of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave I, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Ave I F1,230 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy F0.3 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Where the Sky Begins” (2018) by Kambui Olujimi at the Ave I station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue J/E 5 St, 260 feet away, for the B6.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue J/E 5 St B6260 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 5021 Bay Parkway Gas station1,220 feet
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mapleton-Midwood (West)
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Prep High School1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 4th Street 90 feet
- East 4th Street & Bay Parkway 130 feet
- East 5th Street & Avenue J 170 feet
- East 5th Street & Bay Parkway 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 3rd Street 350 feet
- East 3rd Street & Bay Parkway 510 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue J 550 feet
- Avenue J & East 2nd Street 610 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or Bay Parkway.