East 16th Street & Avenue H
East 16th Street and Avenue H meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Avenue H Station House stands 80 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave H, is about a minute on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave H, 60 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Ave H Q60 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Ave J Q0.4 milesQ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Bucolic” (2012) by Ed Kopel at the Ave H station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ocean Av/Avenue H, 1,240 feet away, for the B49 and T464.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Av/Avenue H B49, T464 · Shelter1,240 feetB49 T464
Next buses at this stop
- B49 …
- T464 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue H.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1261 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1948.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue H
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 16th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 16th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY COMMUNITY BOARD MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 312400.
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District.
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 149 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival. They were mostly built between 1906 and 1912.
- Avenue H Station House Designated landmark80 feet
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Brooklyn Seven Day Adv Church House of worship1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 15th Street & Avenue H 270 feet
- East 17th Street & Avenue H 270 feet
- East 14th Street & Avenue H 520 feet
- East 18th Street & Avenue H 540 feet
- East 17th Street & Wellington Court 560 feet
- East 15th Street & East 15th Street Footbridge 650 feet
- East 13th Street & Avenue H 780 feet
- East 19th Street & Avenue H 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 16th Street.