Avenue K & East 9th Street
Avenue K and East 9th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 099 Isaac Asimov is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave J, is about ten minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave J, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Ave J Q0.5 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bird Laid Bare” (2011) by Rita MacDonald at the Ave J station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue K, 620 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue K B68620 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1248 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mapleton-Midwood (West)
- Elevation
- 36 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 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue K
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue K
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 9th Street
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of East 9th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- P.S. 099 Isaac Asimov School410 feet
- Smart Stars Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5860 feet
- Marilyn David Ivdu Upper Girls Schoo School1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Pomegranate Supermarket1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue K & East 8th Street 260 feet
- Avenue K & East 10th Street 260 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue K 540 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue K 560 feet
- Avenue K & East 12th Street 820 feet
- Avenue J & East 9th Street 880 feet
- Avenue L & East 9th Street 880 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Cary Court 980 feet
See every intersection along Avenue K or East 9th Street.