Avenue J & Troy Avenue
Avenue J and Troy Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bountiful Bliss Community Garden is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Avenue J, is 360 feet away for the B7, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Avenue J, 360 feet away, for the B7.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Avenue J B7360 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Troy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Troy Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Heritage Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5730 feet
- Blue Sky Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5740 feet
- New Generation Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bountiful Bliss Community Garden440 feet
Houses of worship
- Christian Heritage Church House of worship590 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 43rd Street 270 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue J 320 feet
- Avenue J & East 46th Street 530 feet
- Avenue J & East 42nd Street 530 feet
- Avenue K & Troy Avenue 650 feet
- Kings Highway & Troy Avenue 730 feet
- Avenue J & Schenectady Avenue 800 feet
- Avenue J & Albany Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or Troy Avenue.