Church Avenue & Remsen Avenue
Church Avenue and Remsen Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 38 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Linden Sitting Area is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/Remsen Av, is 70 feet away for the B35, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/Remsen Av, 70 feet away, for the B35.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/Remsen Av B35 · Shelter70 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden Blvd & E 91 St 12 docks in all970 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5802 Church Avenue Gas station760 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 38 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 25 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2018
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 1920 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Church Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Youngermusik Preschool, ages 2 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Linden Sitting Area Park590 feet
Houses of worship
- Remsen Church of God House of worship640 feet
- Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church House of worship910 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ralph Avenue & Church Avenue 260 feet
- Church Avenue & East 91st Street 280 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Church Avenue at East 89th Street 290 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Remsen Avenue 400 feet
- Church Avenue & East 59th Street 540 feet
- Church Avenue & East 92nd Street 540 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 88th Street 720 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Remsen Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or Remsen Avenue.