East 9th Street & Avenue H
East 9th Street and Avenue H meet at a four-way crossing in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nesivos Bais Yaakov is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave H, is about six minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them older adult centers, and eight places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1953, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave H, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Ave H Q0.3 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Bucolic” (2012) by Ed Kopel at the Ave H station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue H, 630 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue H B68630 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue H.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1248 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mapleton-Midwood (West)
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1953.
Since 2014 at least 7 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 9th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 9th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 older adult centers
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Joan Snow Pre-K Center at 1139 Coney Island Avenue Pre-K center670 feet
- Step Up Therapy Services Pt, Ot, SLP Preschool860 feet
- Nesivos Bais Yaakov School1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- St Rose of Lima RC Church House of worship1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 817 Avenue H Older adult center130 feet
- Older adult center at 1081 Coney Island Avenue Older adult center1,230 feet
- Older adult center at 1075 Coney Island Avenue Older adult center1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue H & East 10th Street 260 feet
- East 8th Street & Avenue H 260 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue H 540 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue H 560 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 9th Street 800 feet
- East 12th Street & Avenue H 820 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 8th Street 940 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue H 940 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 9th Street.