Ashford Street & Wortman Avenue
Ashford Street and Wortman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. K004 is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ashford St/Wortman Av, is 70 feet away for the B6, B20 and B84, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wortman Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ashford St/Wortman Av, 70 feet away, for the B6, B20 and B84.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ashford St/Wortman Av B6, B20, B8470 feetB6 B20 B84
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B20 …
- B84 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wortman Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
Nearest bike-share station
- Warwick St & Hegeman Ave 14 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1121 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Ashford Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Ashford Street
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No stopping 6 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 7 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
South side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 273 Wortman School720 feet
- P.S. K004 School720 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jerome Playground300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Boulevard Houses Listed historic place1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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:
- Wortman Avenue & Warwick Street 250 feet
- Cleveland Street & Wortman Avenue 270 feet
- Jerome Street & Wortman Avenue 510 feet
- Elton Street & Wortman Avenue 530 feet
- Ashford Street & Cozine Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Ashford Street 610 feet
- Barbey Street & Wortman Avenue 770 feet
- Linwood Street & Wortman Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Ashford Street or Wortman Avenue.