East 19th Street & Avenue H
East 19th 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, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Hot Spot Tot Lot is 530 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave H, is about three minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave H, 860 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Ave H Q860 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- 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, 430 feet away, for the B49 and T464.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Av/Avenue H B49, T464 · Shelter430 feetB49 T464
Next buses at this stop
- B49 …
- T464 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue H.
- 15 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 station0.8 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 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 1924 and 1948.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and August 2019, 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
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Avenue H
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 19th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 19th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 154 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival, and mostly built between 1906 and 1915.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn SDA Elementary School580 feet
- Masores Bais Yaakov Elementary School1,240 feet
- Masores Bais Yaakov High School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hot Spot Tot Lot Playground530 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooklyn Seven Day Adv Church House of worship450 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 18th Street & Avenue H 270 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue H 340 feet
- Avenue H & Campus Road 520 feet
- East 17th Street & Avenue H 530 feet
- East 21st Street & Campus Road 760 feet
- East 16th Street & Avenue H 800 feet
- East 17th Street & Wellington Court 830 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 19th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 19th Street.