Ditmas Avenue & East 87th Street
Ditmas Avenue and East 87th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Railroad Playground is 1,130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue B/E 87 St, is 740 feet away for the B8, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue B/E 87 St, 740 feet away, for the B8.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue B/E 87 St B8740 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 804 Remsen Avenue Gas station780 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1955.
Trees
Eighteen 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- 40 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Ditmas Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Ditmas Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Road tests only 6 signs NYS ROAD TEST ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
East side of East 87th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 87th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Railroad Playground1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 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
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmas Avenue & East 86th Street 260 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & East 88th Street 260 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & Dorset Street 500 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & East 89th Street 520 feet
- East 87th Street & Avenue B 680 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & Branton Street 730 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Ditmas Avenue 800 feet
- Coventry Road & Dorset Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Ditmas Avenue or East 87th Street.