Avenue K & East 43rd Street
Avenue K and East 43rd Street meet at a three-way junction 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 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue K/E 43 St, is 80 feet away for the BM1, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue K/E 43 St, 80 feet away, for the BM1.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue K/E 43 St BM180 feetBM1
Next buses at this stop
- BM1 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1924 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 three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2022.
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 1,100 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
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2021 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
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 43rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 43rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Greek Revival, and built in 1848.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Heritage Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,140 feet
- Blue Sky Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
- P.S. 119 Amersfort School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bountiful Bliss Community Garden970 feet
- Serenity Community Garden1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Christian Heritage Church House of worship1,000 feet
- Flatlands Reformed Church Landmark1,220 feet
- Beth Judah Congregation House of worship1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue K & East 42nd Street 260 feet
- Avenue K & Troy Avenue 280 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue K 310 feet
- Kings Highway & Troy Avenue 360 feet
- Avenue K & Albany Avenue 530 feet
- Avenue K & East 45th Street 610 feet
- Avenue J & East 43rd Street 680 feet
- Avenue K & East 40th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 43rd Street.