East 17th Street & Avenue H
East 17th Street and Avenue H meet at a four-way crossing in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brooklyn Seven Day Adv Church is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave H, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave H, 320 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Ave H Q320 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Ave J Q0.4 milesQ
- Newkirk Plaza B, Q0.5 milesB Q
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, 970 feet away, for the B49 and T464.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Av/Avenue H B49, T464 · Shelter970 feetB49 T464
Next buses at this stop
- B49 …
- T464 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue H.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1261 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2021.
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)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1948.
Trees
NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue H
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 17th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of East 17th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs 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 189 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival. They were mostly built between 1906 and 1913.
- Avenue H Station House Designated landmark330 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn SDA Elementary School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hot Spot Tot Lot Playground1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooklyn Seven Day Adv Church House of worship990 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
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 nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 16th Street & Avenue H 270 feet
- East 18th Street & Avenue H 270 feet
- East 17th Street & Wellington Court 290 feet
- East 19th Street & Avenue H 530 feet
- East 15th Street & Avenue H 540 feet
- East 17th Street & Waldorf Court 580 feet
- East 14th Street & Avenue H 790 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue H 870 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 17th Street.