East 22nd Street & Avenue J
East 22nd Street and Avenue J meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Young Israel of Avenue J is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave J, is about seven minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1925, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Ave J Q0.3 milesQ
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 22 St, 100 feet away, for the B6 and B11.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue J/E 22 St B6, B11100 feetB6 B11
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B11 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue J
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 22nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 22nd Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1800 and 1803.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Young Israel of Avenue J House of worship1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 23rd Street 260 feet
- East 21st Street & Avenue J 260 feet
- Avenue J & East 24th Street 520 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue J 550 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue J 790 feet
- East 22nd Street & Avenue K 880 feet
- East 22nd Street & Avenue I 880 feet
- Avenue J & East 19th Street 890 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 22nd Street.