Avenue J & East 31st Street
Avenue J and East 31st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Joost and Elizabeth Van Nuyse House stands 780 feet away. The nearest subway, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,300 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 2, 50.4 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, 380 feet away, for the B44.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Avenue J B44 · Shelter380 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, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2020
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 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 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue J
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 31st Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 31st Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 321739 and 323144.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Dutch Colonial, and built between 1780 and 1792.
- Joost and Elizabeth Van Nuyse House Designated landmark780 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 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 school400 feet
- Jumpstart Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
Community centers and public services
- Vanderveer Post Office840 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket810 feet
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store950 feet
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and ten food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 32nd Street 260 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Avenue J 280 feet
- Avenue J & New York Avenue 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 29th Street 560 feet
- Avenue J & East 34th Street 780 feet
- Avenue J & East 28th Street 820 feet
- Avenue I & East 31st Street 880 feet
- Avenue K & East 31st Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 31st Street.