East 45th Street & Avenue H
East 45th Street and Avenue H meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sunners Playground is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue H/E 45 St, is 40 feet away for the B6, B103 and BM2, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue H/E 45 St, 40 feet away, for the B6, B103 and BM2.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue H/E 45 St B6, B103, BM240 feetB6 B103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 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, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 4801 Kings Highway Gas station1,000 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- 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 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2021 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 45th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 45th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunners Playground1,000 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,160 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 45th Street & Glendale Court 260 feet
- Avenue H & East 46th Street 260 feet
- Troy Avenue & Avenue H 270 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Avenue H 530 feet
- Avenue H & East 43rd Street 540 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Glendale Court 780 feet
- East 48th Street & Avenue H 800 feet
- Avenue H & East 42nd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 45th Street.