East 40th Street & Alton Place
East 40th Street and Alton Place meet at a three-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Flatlands Reformed Church is 200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue K/E 38 St, is 920 feet away for the BM1, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue K/E 38 St, 920 feet away, for the BM1.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue K/E 38 St BM1920 feetBM1
Next buses at this stop
- BM1 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1924 Flatbush Avenue Gas station1,170 feet
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1955.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Alton Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Alton Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 40th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1848.
- Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Sunday School Designated landmark340 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 119 Amersfort School980 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Listed historic place440 feet
Houses of worship
- Flatlands Reformed Church Landmark200 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 40th Street & Hubbard Place 260 feet
- Kings Highway & East 40th Street 380 feet
- Avenue K & East 40th Street 470 feet
- East 39th Street & Hubbard Place 520 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Alton Place 590 feet
- Kings Highway & East 41st Street 650 feet
- Avenue K & Albany Avenue 740 feet
- Avenue K & East 39th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Alton Place or East 40th Street.