East 89th Street & Avenue B
East 89th Street and Avenue B meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Remsen Church of God is 1,190 feet away, and P.S. 233 Langston Hughes is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue B/Remsen Av, is 190 feet away for the B8, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine 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/Remsen Av, 190 feet away, for the B8.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue B/Remsen Av B8190 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 804 Remsen Avenue Gas station940 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1935 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue B
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue B
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of East 89th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 89th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- New American Academy Charter School (The) School1,290 feet
- P.S. 233 Langston Hughes School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Railroad Playground700 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church House of worship880 feet
- Remsen Church of God House of worship1,190 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.5 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 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 B 260 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Avenue B 280 feet
- East 87th Street & Avenue B 520 feet
- East 91st Street & Avenue B 560 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & East 89th Street 680 feet
- East 86th Street & Avenue B 780 feet
- East 89th Street & Avenue A 780 feet
- East 92nd Street & Avenue B 820 feet
See every intersection along Avenue B or East 89th Street.