Avenue J & East 42nd Street
Avenue J and East 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Christian Heritage Church is 80 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Avenue J, is 890 feet away for the B7, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Avenue J, 890 feet away, for the B7.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Avenue J B7890 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.9 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1945.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Heritage Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5200 feet
- Blue Sky Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bountiful Bliss Community Garden550 feet
- Amersfort Park850 feet
Houses of worship
- Christian Heritage Church House of worship80 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 43rd Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & Albany Avenue 270 feet
- Avenue J & Troy Avenue 530 feet
- Avenue J & East 40th Street 540 feet
- Avenue K & East 42nd Street 680 feet
- Avenue J & East 39th Street 800 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue J 850 feet
- Avenue I & East 42nd Street 860 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 42nd Street.