East 37th Street & Avenue I
East 37th Street and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Amersfort Park is 310 feet away. The nearest subway, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 2, 50.5 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 Flatbush Av/Avenue I, 1,000 feet away, for the B41.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatbush Av/Avenue I B41 · Shelter1,000 feetB41
Next buses at this stop
- B41 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue I.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1760 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1 mile
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
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 37th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 37th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bluesky Daycare Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
- Lil Cookies Too Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amersfort Park310 feet
Fire and police
- 63rd Precinct Police station970 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 38th Street & Avenue I 260 feet
- Brooklyn Avenue & Avenue I 270 feet
- Avenue I & East 39th Street 520 feet
- East 35th Street & Avenue I 540 feet
- Avenue I & East 40th Street 780 feet
- East 34th Street & Avenue I 800 feet
- Avenue J & East 37th Street 850 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Avenue I 1,010 feet
See every intersection along Avenue I or East 37th Street.