Avenue J & East 28th Street
Avenue J and East 28th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Young Israel of Avenue K is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 2, 50.5 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Flatbush Floogies” (1996) by Muriel Castanis at the Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nostrand Av/Avenue J, 640 feet away, for the B44.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Avenue J B44640 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1955.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 28th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 28th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- School of Electrical Education Trade or language school520 feet
- Jumpstart Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Young Israel of Avenue K House of worship1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Vanderveer Post Office1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket890 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,210 feet
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 27th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 29th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 26th Street 520 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Avenue J 540 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue J 790 feet
- Avenue J & East 31st Street 820 feet
- Avenue K & East 28th Street 880 feet
- East 28th Street & Avenue I 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 28th Street.