Schenectady Avenue & Avenue O
Schenectady Avenue and Avenue O meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Trust Triangle is 30 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Flatbush Av/Avenue R, is 230 feet away for the B9 and B41, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and 20 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flatbush Av/Avenue R, 230 feet away, for the B9 and B41.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatbush Av/Avenue R B9, B41 · Shelter230 feetB9 B41
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B41 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2255 Flatbush Avenue Gas station1,040 feet
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers870 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue O
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue O
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Schenectady Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Schenectady Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 320474 and 322286.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- First Noah's Ark Universal Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Trust Triangle30 feet
- Power Playground870 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Flatbush House of worship530 feet
Community centers and public services
- Ryder Retail Post Office370 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 309/Ladder 159 Fire station730 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch160 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and seven 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Flatbush Avenue & Avenue O 120 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Schenectady Avenue 200 feet
- East 48th Street & Avenue O 270 feet
- Avenue R & Hendrickson Street 400 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & East 46th Street 420 feet
- East 49th Street & Avenue O 520 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & East 48th Street 640 feet
- Avenue R & Coleman Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Avenue O or Schenectady Avenue.