Blake Avenue & Georgia Avenue
Blake Avenue and Georgia Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York (North), Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Unity Plaza (Sites 17,24,25A) development. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Police Service Area #2 is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Pennsylvania Av, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, nine of them schools, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Pennsylvania Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av 30.3 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Sutter Av L0.4 milesL
- Livonia Av L0.5 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Garden Rail” (2017) by Saya Woolfalk at the Pennsylvania Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pennsylvania Av/Blake Av, 610 feet away, for the B20 and B83.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av/Blake Av B20, B83610 feetB20 B83
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
- B83 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Blake Avenue.
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Blake Ave & Pennsylvania Ave 12 docks in all490 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2021
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 (North)
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1948 and 1974.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Unity Plaza (Sites 17,24,25A) development.
Since 2014 at least 79 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Blake Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Blake Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Georgia Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Georgia Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 9 schools
- 7 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 community center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn School550 feet
- P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley School550 feet
- FDNY - Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety School710 feet
Show all 13
- Performing Arts and Technology High School710 feet
- World Academy for Total Community Health High School710 feet
- Modern Organization and Human Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K710 feet
- Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School990 feet
- School of the Future Brooklyn School990 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Pal A&m Schwartz School1,060 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Unv. Settlement School1,130 feet
- Police Athletic League Preschool, ages 2 to 51,200 feet
- Children's Corner Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- New Jersey Avenue Community Garden890 feet
- Success Garden - East New York Garden1,190 feet
- Duke Park1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- St John Cantius RC Church House of worship880 feet
Community centers and public services
- Unity Plaza Community Center470 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #2 Police station860 feet
- Engine 290/Ladder 103 Fire station1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket960 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Blake Avenue & Sheffield Avenue 250 feet
- Blake Avenue & Alabama Avenue 260 feet
- Blake Avenue & Williams Avenue 520 feet
- Blake Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue 530 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Georgia Avenue 570 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Georgia Avenue 570 feet
- Blake Avenue & Hinsdale Street 780 feet
- Blake Avenue & New Jersey Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Blake Avenue or Georgia Avenue.