Avenue J & East 59th Street
Avenue J and East 59th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Jacob Joffe Fields is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/Avenue J, is 370 feet away for the B47, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Avenue J, 370 feet away, for the B47.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Avenue J B47370 feetB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
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 chargers0.7 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of East 59th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-8PM ALL DAYS
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
West side of East 59th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob Joffe Fields Field910 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch220 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket600 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Georgetowne Shopping Center Shopping center1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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 58th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & Ralph Avenue 280 feet
- Avenue J & East 57th Street 520 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 72nd Street 560 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Bergen Avenue 660 feet
- Avenue J & East 56th Street 790 feet
- Avenue K & East 59th Street 860 feet
- Avenue K & East 73rd Street 920 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 59th Street.