East 53rd Street & Avenue I
East 53rd Street and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 251 Paerdegat is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utica Av/Avenue I, is 910 feet away for the B46, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Avenue I, 910 feet away, for the B46.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Avenue I B46 · Shelter910 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue I.
- 4 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.
- 5828 Flatlands Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45 and 46 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue I
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 53rd Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 53rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- P.S. 251 Paerdegat School500 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fox Playground850 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Bnai Israel of Midwood House of worship1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fox Playground Mini Pool Swimming pool1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three 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 54th Street 270 feet
- East 52nd Street & Avenue I 270 feet
- East 55th Street & Avenue I 530 feet
- East 51st Street & Avenue I 530 feet
- East 56th Street & Avenue I 800 feet
- Utica Avenue & Avenue I 810 feet
- East 53rd Street & Avenue H 860 feet
- Avenue J & East 53rd Street 860 feet
See every intersection along Avenue I or East 53rd Street.