Avenue J & East 87th Street
Avenue J and East 87th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Canarsie Ascend Middle School is 1,060 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Avenue J, is 880 feet away for the B17, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 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 Remsen Av/Avenue J, 880 feet away, for the B17.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Avenue J B17880 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 8401 Flatlands Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.9 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.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 16 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1970.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and March 2021, 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 87th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 87th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Big Minds, Tiny Hands Preschool, ages 2 to 5310 feet
- Canarsie Ascend Middle School1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Miracles RC Church House of worship1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 87th Street & Church Lane 250 feet
- Avenue J & East 88th Street 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 86th Street 260 feet
- East 88th Street & Church Lane 490 feet
- Avenue J & East 89th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 85th Street 530 feet
- East 89th Street & Church Lane 730 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 87th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 87th Street.