Avenue J & East 23rd Street
Avenue J and East 23rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 124 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The nearest subway, Ave J, is about eight minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1925, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave J, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Ave J Q0.4 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bird Laid Bare” (2011) by Rita MacDonald at the Ave J station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue J/E 23 St, 110 feet away, for the B6 and B11.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue J/E 23 St B6, B11110 feetB6 B11
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B11 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 124 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,721st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 82 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 23rd Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 23rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1800 and 1803.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 24th Street 260 feet
- East 22nd Street & Avenue J 260 feet
- East 21st Street & Avenue J 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue J 530 feet
- Avenue J & East 26th Street 800 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue J 810 feet
- Avenue K & East 23rd Street 880 feet
- East 23rd Street & Avenue I 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 23rd Street.