Avenue J & East 86th Street
Avenue J and East 86th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Our Lady of Miracles RC Church is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Flatlands Av/E 86 St, is 860 feet away for the B6 and B82, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flatlands Av/E 86 St, 860 feet away, for the B6 and B82.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatlands Av/E 86 St B6, B82860 feetB6 B82
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B82 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 8401 Flatlands Avenue Gas station1,310 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.9 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Canarsie
- Elevation
- 15 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 1970.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 86th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 86th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Big Minds, Tiny Hands Preschool, ages 2 to 5580 feet
- Little Einsteins of Canarsie Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
- Congregation Machna Shalva - 2 School1,290 feet
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- Our Future School1,290 feet
- Canarsie Ascend Middle School1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Miracles RC Church House of worship1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 87th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 85th Street 270 feet
- East 87th Street & Church Lane 510 feet
- Avenue J & East 88th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 84th Street 540 feet
- East 88th Street & Church Lane 750 feet
- Avenue J & East 89th Street 780 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 86th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 86th Street.