Brooklyn Avenue & Avenue I
Brooklyn Avenue and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. It is 710 feet to the 63rd Precinct. The nearest subway, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Flatbush Floogies” (1996) by Muriel Castanis at the Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Flatbush Av/Avenue I, 730 feet away, for the B41.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatbush Av/Avenue I B41 · Shelter730 feetB41
Next buses at this stop
- B41 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue I.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, September 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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 1964.
Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Brooklyn Avenue
- Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Brooklyn Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Dutch Colonial, and built between 1780 and 1792.
- Joost and Elizabeth Van Nuyse House Designated landmark810 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bluesky Daycare Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 5680 feet
- Lil Cookies Too Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K760 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amersfort Park580 feet
Fire and police
- 63rd Precinct Police station710 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 35th Street & Avenue I 270 feet
- East 37th Street & Avenue I 270 feet
- East 34th Street & Avenue I 530 feet
- East 38th Street & Avenue I 530 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Avenue I 740 feet
- Avenue I & East 39th Street 790 feet
- New York Avenue & Avenue I 830 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & East 34th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along Avenue I or Brooklyn Avenue.