Avenue D & Van Sinderen Avenue
Avenue D and Van Sinderen Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brownsville Playground is 1,000 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 500 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, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- New Lots Av L1,270 feetL
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, 1,270 feet away, for the B15 and T426.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av/Van Sinderen Av B15, T4261,270 feetB15 T426
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- T426 …
Cycling
- 7 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 all1,110 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
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69 and 75 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 49 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue D
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Sinderen Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 Playground1,000 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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Van Sinderen Avenue & De Witt Avenue 70 feet
- Avenue D & De Witt Avenue 230 feet
- Snediker Avenue & De Witt Avenue 290 feet
- Hinsdale Street & De Witt Avenue 550 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Avenue D 580 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Junius Street 810 feet
- Williams Avenue & De Witt Avenue 810 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Snediker Avenue 870 feet
See every intersection along Avenue D, De Witt Avenue or Van Sinderen Avenue.