Avenue K & East 40th Street
Avenue K and East 40th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Flatlands Reformed Church is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue K/E 38 St, is 460 feet away for the BM1, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue K/E 38 St, 460 feet away, for the BM1.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue K/E 38 St BM1460 feetBM1
Next buses at this stop
- BM1 …
Cycling
- 21 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 station0.3 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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 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 1920 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue K
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue K
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 40th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 40th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1848.
- Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Sunday School Designated landmark780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 119 Amersfort School510 feet
- Blue Sky Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
- Heritage Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amersfort Park990 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Listed historic place910 feet
Houses of worship
- Flatlands Reformed Church Landmark650 feet
- Christian Heritage Church House of worship1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 40th Street & Hubbard Place 210 feet
- Avenue K & Albany Avenue 270 feet
- Avenue K & East 39th Street 340 feet
- East 40th Street & Alton Place 470 feet
- East 39th Street & Hubbard Place 470 feet
- Avenue K & East 38th Street 520 feet
- Avenue K & East 42nd Street 540 feet
- Avenue J & East 40th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 40th Street.