East 88th Street & Avenue A
East 88th Street and Avenue A 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. Remsen Church of God is 670 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/E 88 St, is 490 feet away for the B47, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/E 88 St, 490 feet away, for the B47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/E 88 St B47490 feetB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden Blvd & E 91 St 12 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5802 Church Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue A
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Avenue A
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of East 88th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 88th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Flatbush SDA School870 feet
- I.S. 285 Meyer Levin School1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church House of worship430 feet
- Remsen Church of God House of worship670 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 89th Street & Avenue A 260 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 87th Street 310 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Snyder Avenue 360 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 88th Street 430 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Avenue A 540 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Tilden Avenue 630 feet
- East 59th Street & Snyder Avenue 650 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 86th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along Avenue A or East 88th Street.