Avenue J & East 4th Street
Avenue J and East 4th Street meet at a three-way junction in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Prep High School is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave I, is about four minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, six of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave I, 1,140 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Ave I F1,140 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy F0.3 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 Avenue J/E 5 St, 350 feet away, for the B6.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue J/E 5 St B6350 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 5021 Bay Parkway Gas station1,320 feet
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and August 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 4th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 4th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Prep High School1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & Bay Parkway 90 feet
- East 4th Street & Bay Parkway 230 feet
- Avenue J & East 3rd Street 260 feet
- East 5th Street & Avenue J 260 feet
- East 5th Street & Bay Parkway 350 feet
- Avenue J & East 2nd Street 520 feet
- East 3rd Street & Bay Parkway 600 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue J 650 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 4th Street.