Albany Avenue & Hawthorne Street
Albany Avenue and Hawthorne Street meet at a three-way junction in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 091 the Albany Avenue School is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Albany Av/Hawthorne St, is 100 feet away for the B12, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Albany Av/Hawthorne St, 100 feet away, for the B12.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Albany Av/Hawthorne St B12100 feetB12
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Winthrop St & Albany Ave 21 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 New York Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,160 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 71
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 310 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Albany Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Hawthorne Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of Hawthorne Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 the Albany Avenue School1,250 feet
- League School1,280 feet
Health care
- Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice570 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Albany Avenue & Winthrop Street 280 feet
- Albany Avenue & Fenimore Street 310 feet
- Albany Avenue & Rutland Road 560 feet
- Troy Avenue & Hawthorne Street 730 feet
- Albany Avenue & Midwood Street 820 feet
- Albany Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 900 feet
- Troy Avenue & Winthrop Street 1,010 feet
- Winthrop Street & Kingston Avenue 1,030 feet
See every intersection along Albany Avenue or Hawthorne Street.