East 28th Street & Avenue I
East 28th Street and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Vyelipol is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, is about six minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Flatbush Floogies” (1996) by Muriel Castanis at the Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nostrand Av/Avenue I, 640 feet away, for the B44.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Avenue I B44640 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue I.
- 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, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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)
- Flatbush
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Not Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 28th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 28th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Vyelipol School670 feet
- Jumpstart Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 5760 feet
Community centers and public services
- Vanderveer Post Office700 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket890 feet
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store750 feet
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and three 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 27th Street & Avenue I 260 feet
- East 29th Street & Avenue I 260 feet
- East 26th Street & Avenue I 520 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Avenue I 540 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue I 790 feet
- Avenue I & East 31st Street 820 feet
- Avenue J & East 28th Street 880 feet
- East 24th Street & Avenue I 1,060 feet
See every intersection along Avenue I or East 28th Street.