Avenue K & East 42nd Street
Avenue K and East 42nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Christian Heritage Church is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue K/E 43 St, is 230 feet away for the BM1, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue K/E 43 St, 230 feet away, for the BM1.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue K/E 43 St BM1230 feetBM1
Next buses at this stop
- BM1 …
Cycling
- 4 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 station0.4 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1955.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue K
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 4 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 listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Heritage Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5880 feet
- Blue Sky Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5890 feet
- P.S. 119 Amersfort School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bountiful Bliss Community Garden1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Christian Heritage Church House of worship760 feet
- Flatlands Reformed Church Landmark1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue K & East 43rd Street 260 feet
- Avenue K & Albany Avenue 270 feet
- Avenue K & Troy Avenue 530 feet
- Avenue K & East 40th Street 540 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue K 560 feet
- Kings Highway & Troy Avenue 620 feet
- Avenue J & East 42nd Street 680 feet
- East 40th Street & Hubbard Place 750 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 42nd Street.