Schenectady Avenue & Avenue I
Schenectady Avenue and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Congregation Bnai Israel of Midwood is 480 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Schenectady Av, is 370 feet away for the B7, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Schenectady Av, 370 feet away, for the B7.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Schenectady Av B7370 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue I.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 4801 Kings Highway Gas station0.3 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Avenue I
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Schenectady Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Schenectady Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- New Generation Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunners Playground910 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Bnai Israel of Midwood House of worship480 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,240 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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:
- Avenue I & East 46th Street 270 feet
- Avenue I & East 48th Street 270 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue I 400 feet
- Kings Highway & Schenectady Avenue 400 feet
- East 49th Street & Avenue I 530 feet
- Avenue I & East 45th Street 530 feet
- Troy Avenue & Avenue I 800 feet
- Utica Avenue & Avenue I 810 feet
See every intersection along Avenue I or Schenectady Avenue.