Remsen Avenue & Avenue A
Remsen Avenue and Avenue A meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church is 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Avenue A, is 100 feet away for the B8 and B17, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Avenue A, 100 feet away, for the B8 and B17.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Avenue A B8, B17 · Shelter100 feetB8 B17
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
- B17 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden Blvd & E 91 St 12 docks in all0.3 miles
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.
- 5802 Church 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 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 28 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and December 2022, 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 Remsen Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Railroad Playground1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church House of worship130 feet
- Remsen Church of God House of worship220 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,050 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 nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 91st Street & Avenue A 280 feet
- East 89th Street & Avenue A 280 feet
- East 88th Street & Avenue A 540 feet
- East 92nd Street & Avenue A 540 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Avenue B 780 feet
- Church Avenue & Remsen Avenue 780 feet
- East 93rd Street & Avenue A 800 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 87th Street 850 feet
See every intersection along Avenue A or Remsen Avenue.