Avenue J & East 51st Street
Avenue J and East 51st 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. The nearest bus stop, Utica Av/Avenue J, is 370 feet away for the B46, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1966, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Avenue J, 370 feet away, for the B46.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Avenue J B46 · Shelter370 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1982 Utica Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 16 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 1945 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 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
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 51st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 51st Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- P.S. 326 Pre-K430 feet
- New Generation Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,040 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 52nd Street 260 feet
- Utica Avenue & Avenue J 280 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 51st Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 53rd Street 530 feet
- Avenue J & East 49th Street 560 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 52nd Street 590 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 53rd Street 660 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & Avenue J 710 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 51st Street.