Schenectady Avenue & Avenue H
Schenectady Avenue and Avenue H meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sunners Playground is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue H/Schenectady Av, is 50 feet away for the B6 and BM2, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue H/Schenectady Av, 50 feet away, for the B6 and BM2.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue H/Schenectady Av B6, BM250 feetB6 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 4801 Kings Highway Gas station470 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Schenectady Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Schenectady Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunners Playground470 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Bnai Israel of Midwood House of worship1,050 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy630 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Schenectady Avenue & Glendale Court 260 feet
- East 48th Street & Avenue H 270 feet
- Avenue H & East 46th Street 270 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue H 400 feet
- Kings Highway & Schenectady Avenue 450 feet
- East 45th Street & Avenue H 530 feet
- East 49th Street & Avenue H 530 feet
- East 45th Street & Glendale Court 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or Schenectady Avenue.