East 16th Street & Avenue I
East 16th Street and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Midwood Library is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave J, is about three minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1948, 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, 880 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Ave J Q880 feetQ
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 Avenue J/E 16 St, 920 feet away, for the B6 and B11.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue J/E 16 St B6, B11920 feetB6 B11
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B11 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1248 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 44 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1948.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue I
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 16th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 16th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 311698 and 319900.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 college
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva of Flatbush-Joel Braverman H School910 feet
- Touro University - Flatbush College1,030 feet
- Masores Bais Yaakov Elementary School1,270 feet
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- Masores Bais Yaakov High School1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Midwood Library710 feet
Houses of worship
- Young Israel of Avenue J House of worship1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and seven 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, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 17th Street & Avenue I 270 feet
- East 18th Street & Avenue I 540 feet
- East 19th Street & Avenue I 800 feet
- Avenue J & East 16th Street 880 feet
- Avenue J & East 15th Street 1,140 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue I 1,140 feet
- Avenue J & East 17th Street 1,150 feet
- Avenue J & East 14th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Avenue I or East 16th Street.