East 40th Street & Avenue H
East 40th Street and Avenue H 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. Amersfort Park is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue H/Albany Av, is 150 feet away for the B6, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue H/Albany Av, 150 feet away, for the B6.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue H/Albany Av B6150 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 4102 Avenue H Gas station300 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63 and 67 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 March 2016 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 40th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 40th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amersfort Park1,280 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Albany Avenue & Avenue H 110 feet
- Albany Avenue & East 40th Street 140 feet
- Avenue H & East 42nd Street 380 feet
- Avenue H & East 39th Street 420 feet
- Avenue H & East 43rd Street 640 feet
- East 38th Street & Avenue H 680 feet
- Troy Avenue & Avenue H 910 feet
- East 37th Street & Avenue H 940 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 40th Street.