East 87th Street & Avenue B
East 87th Street and Avenue B meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. I.S. 285 Meyer Levin is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue B/E 87 St, is 100 feet away for the B8, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue B/E 87 St, 100 feet away, for the B8.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue B/E 87 St B8100 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 804 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 24 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, 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 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2014 and November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue B
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue B
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 87th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 87th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 285 Meyer Levin School830 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Railroad Playground1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 88th Street & Avenue B 260 feet
- East 86th Street & Avenue B 260 feet
- East 89th Street & Avenue B 520 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Beverley Road 610 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & East 87th Street 680 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 86th Street 730 feet
- Coventry Road & Dorset Street 760 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Tilden Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue B or East 87th Street.