Avenue J & East 3rd Street
Avenue J and East 3rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 433 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Yeshiva Prep High School is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave I, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave I, 880 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Ave I F880 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy F1,270 feetF
- 18 Av F0.5 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 Bay Pkwy/E 3 St, 350 feet away, for the B6.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Pkwy/E 3 St B6350 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 5021 Bay Parkway Gas station1,080 feet
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 433 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,272nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 204 more were issued.
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 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 3rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 3rd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Prep High School750 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 4th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 2nd Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & Bay Parkway 350 feet
- East 3rd Street & Bay Parkway 360 feet
- East 4th Street & Bay Parkway 490 feet
- East 5th Street & Avenue J 520 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Avenue J 590 feet
- East 5th Street & Bay Parkway 610 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 3rd Street.