East 49th Street & Avenue I
East 49th Street and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing 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. Congregation Bnai Israel of Midwood is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utica Av/Avenue I, is 410 feet away for the B46, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Avenue I, 410 feet away, for the B46.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Avenue I B46 · Shelter410 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue I.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1600 Utica Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1965.
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- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 326 Pre-K1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunners Playground740 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Bnai Israel of Midwood House of worship100 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,040 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store490 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven 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:
- Avenue I & East 48th Street 260 feet
- Utica Avenue & Avenue I 280 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Avenue I 530 feet
- East 51st Street & Avenue I 560 feet
- Avenue I & East 46th Street 800 feet
- East 52nd Street & Avenue I 820 feet
- Avenue J & East 49th Street 860 feet
- East 49th Street & Avenue H 860 feet
See every intersection along Avenue I or East 49th Street.