East 51st Street & Avenue H
East 51st Street and Avenue H meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sunners Playground is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue H/E 52 St, is 170 feet away for the B6, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them playgrounds, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue H/E 52 St, 170 feet away, for the B6.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue H/E 52 St B6170 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1600 Utica Avenue Gas station480 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1940 and 1950.
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- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 51st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 51st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 swimming pool
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunners Playground610 feet
- Fox Playground850 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fox Playground Mini Pool Swimming pool1,010 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy740 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store930 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and six 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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 52nd Street & Avenue H 260 feet
- Utica Avenue & Avenue H 280 feet
- East 53rd Street & Avenue H 530 feet
- East 49th Street & Avenue H 560 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue H 690 feet
- Kings Highway & Utica Avenue 750 feet
- East 54th Street & Avenue H 800 feet
- East 48th Street & Avenue H 820 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 51st Street.