Avenue K & East 39th Street
Avenue K and East 39th Street meet at a three-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 119 Amersfort is 170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue K/E 38 St, is 110 feet away for the BM1, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue K/E 38 St, 110 feet away, for the BM1.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue K/E 38 St BM1110 feetBM1
Next buses at this stop
- BM1 …
Cycling
- 28 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.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station1,200 feet
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 15 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue K
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Avenue K
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 39th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 39th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1848.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 119 Amersfort School170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amersfort Park810 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Listed historic place1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Flatlands Reformed Church Landmark850 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue K & East 38th Street 180 feet
- Avenue K & East 40th Street 340 feet
- East 39th Street & Hubbard Place 390 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Avenue K 410 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & East 37th Street 470 feet
- East 40th Street & Hubbard Place 550 feet
- Avenue K & East 37th Street 570 feet
- Avenue K & Albany Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 39th Street.