Avenue J & East 57th Street
Avenue J and East 57th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Jacob Joffe Fields is 1,160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Flatlands Av/E 57 St, is 710 feet away for the B82, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flatlands Av/E 57 St, 710 feet away, for the B82.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatlands Av/E 57 St B82710 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 5828 Flatlands Avenue Gas station1,310 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of East 57th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 57th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 field
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob Joffe Fields Field1,160 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch740 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,120 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Georgetowne Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 58th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 56th Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 59th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 55th Street 540 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 57th Street 640 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 56th Street 710 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 55th Street 790 feet
- Avenue J & East 54th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 57th Street.