Bergen Street & Kingston Avenue
Bergen Street and Kingston Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Crown Heights North III Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses stands 510 feet away, and P.S. 289 George V. Brower is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Kingston-Throop Avs, is about six minutes on foot, for the C. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them schools, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kingston-Throop Avs, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs C0.3 milesC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Kingston Av 30.5 miles3
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kingston Av/Bergen St, 120 feet away, for the B43.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kingston Av/Bergen St B43120 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bergen Street and Kingston Avenue.
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bergen St & Kingston Ave 22 docks in all30 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 51 Brooklyn Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 145 Brooklyn Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,230 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2016
- Turn calming, November 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11213
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 77
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1898 and 1910.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bergen Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Bergen Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Kingston Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Kingston Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Crown Heights North III Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 396 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1893 and 1903.
- Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Designated landmark330 feet
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Designated landmark510 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 289 George V. Brower School690 feet
- Academy for Health Careers School770 feet
- Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) School770 feet
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- Uncommon New York City Charter School #1 School790 feet
- Achievement First Brooklyn High School940 feet
- Achievement First Charter School 11 School940 feet
- Uncommon Charter High School940 feet
- Arista Preparatory School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 51,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Mark's Playground680 feet
- Brower Park700 feet
- Brower Park Playground920 feet
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- St. Andrew's Playground930 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Crown Heights North Historic District (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place840 feet
- Brower Park Library1,100 feet
- Brooklyn Children's Museum1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- First Church of God in Christ House of worship1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and eight food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bergen Street & Revere Place 160 feet
- Dean Street & Kingston Avenue 290 feet
- St Marks Avenue & Kingston Avenue 330 feet
- Dean Street & Revere Place 450 feet
- Pacific Street & Kingston Avenue 570 feet
- Prospect Place & Kingston Avenue 650 feet
- Bergen Street & Albany Avenue 770 feet
- Bergen Street & Brooklyn Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Bergen Street or Kingston Avenue.