Avenue D & De Witt Avenue
Avenue D and De Witt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brownsville Playground is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is New Lots Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- New Lots Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- East 105 St L0.4 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “16 Windows” (2007) by Eugenie Tung at the New Lots Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is New Lots Av/Van Sinderen Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B15 and T426.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av/Van Sinderen Av B15, T4260.3 milesB15 T426
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- T426 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Hegeman Ave & Powell St 16 docks in all1,190 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1868 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.9 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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 38 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet.
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 December 2014 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue D
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Bank Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brownsville Playground1,080 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue D & Van Sinderen Avenue 230 feet
- Van Sinderen Avenue & De Witt Avenue 300 feet
- Snediker Avenue & De Witt Avenue 520 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Avenue D 660 feet
- Hinsdale Street & De Witt Avenue 780 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Junius Street 890 feet
- Avenue D & East 105th Street 950 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Snediker Avenue 960 feet
See every intersection along Avenue D, Bank Street or De Witt Avenue.