Avenue J & East 24th Street
Avenue J and East 24th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, 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 subway, Ave J, is about nine minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1925, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 50 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 nine 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 Bedford Av/Avenue J, 290 feet away, for the B6 and B11.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Avenue J B6, B11290 feetB6 B11
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B11 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
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 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1920 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
East side of East 24th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 24th 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 listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 23rd Street 260 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue J 270 feet
- East 22nd Street & Avenue J 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 26th Street 540 feet
- East 21st Street & Avenue J 780 feet
- Avenue J & East 27th Street 800 feet
- East 24th Street & Avenue I 880 feet
- Avenue K & East 24th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 24th Street.