East 89th Street & Avenue A
East 89th Street and Avenue A meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church is 180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Avenue A, is 370 feet away for the B8 and B17, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, six of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Avenue A, 370 feet away, for the B8 and B17.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Avenue A B8, B17370 feetB8 B17
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
- B17 …
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.
- 804 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
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
- 28 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1940.
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- 31 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and May 2025, 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 89th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 89th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 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.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Flatbush SDA School1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church House of worship180 feet
- Remsen Church of God House of worship410 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and eight 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 88th Street & Avenue A 260 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Avenue A 280 feet
- East 91st Street & Avenue A 560 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 87th Street 570 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Snyder Avenue 620 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 88th Street 690 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Church Avenue at East 89th Street 780 feet
- East 89th Street & Avenue B 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue A or East 89th Street.