East 5th Street & Avenue J
East 5th Street and Avenue J meet at a four-way crossing in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Prep High School is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave I, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, eight of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave I, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Ave I F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy F0.3 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Where the Sky Begins” (2018) by Kambui Olujimi at the Ave I station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue J/E 5 St, 90 feet away, for the B6.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue J/E 5 St B690 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 5021 Bay Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mapleton-Midwood (West)
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 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 1930 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue J
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue J
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 5th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 5th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Prep High School1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & Bay Parkway 170 feet
- East 5th Street & Bay Parkway 190 feet
- Avenue J & East 4th Street 260 feet
- East 4th Street & Bay Parkway 300 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue J 380 feet
- Avenue J & East 3rd Street 520 feet
- East 3rd Street & Bay Parkway 680 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue J 770 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 5th Street.