East 40th Street & Hubbard Place
East 40th Street and Hubbard Place meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 119 Amersfort is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue K/E 38 St, is 660 feet away for the BM1, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue K/E 38 St, 660 feet away, for the BM1.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue K/E 38 St BM1660 feetBM1
Next buses at this stop
- BM1 …
Cycling
- 17 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 station0.3 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
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
- 14 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 1925 and 1952.
Trees
Nineteen 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- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 40th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 40th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Hubbard Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hubbard Place
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
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 landmark590 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 119 Amersfort School720 feet
- Blue Sky Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
- Heritage Children Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amersfort Park1,200 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Listed historic place700 feet
Houses of worship
- Flatlands Reformed Church Landmark440 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 three places to eat and four 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue K & East 40th Street 210 feet
- East 40th Street & Alton Place 260 feet
- East 39th Street & Hubbard Place 260 feet
- Avenue K & Albany Avenue 480 feet
- Avenue K & East 39th Street 550 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & East 38th Street 590 feet
- Kings Highway & East 40th Street 640 feet
- Avenue K & East 38th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along East 40th Street or Hubbard Place.