Broadway & Jefferson Avenue
Broadway and Jefferson Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Umoja Garden is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 2,100 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 Halsey St, 620 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Halsey St J620 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Gates Av J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
- Chauncey St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SOL'SCRYPTT” (2008) by SOL'SAX at the Halsey St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Jefferson Av, 40 feet away, for the Q24 and T430.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Jefferson Av Q24, T43040 feetQ24 T430
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
- T430 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Jefferson Avenue.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Hancock St 35 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1534 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2023.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 37 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73 and 83 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 134 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Broadway
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Broadway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
North side of Jefferson Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Jefferson Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 341255.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Saratoga Square Park.
- Saratoga Park Memorial Sculpture by James S.J. Novelli and Anatoly Mikhailov, 1921780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 community centers
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- People's Elementary School250 feet
- Traditional Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K380 feet
- Hospital Clinic Home Center Instructional Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
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- Kids-Centric, Inc Ace Integration School1,030 feet
- Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Umoja Garden540 feet
- Saratoga Park720 feet
- Madison Street Community Garden980 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Saratoga Library1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Restoration Worship Temple House of worship870 feet
Community centers and public services
- Saratoga Village Community Center580 feet
- Older adult center at 930 Halsey Street Older adult center1,000 feet
- Salvation Army Brooklyn Bushwick Corps Community Center1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket390 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jefferson Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 130 feet
- Broadway & Saratoga Avenue 170 feet
- Broadway & Cornelia Street 260 feet
- Broadway & Hancock Street 260 feet
- Hancock Street & Saratoga Avenue 400 feet
- Broadway & Putnam Avenue 430 feet
- Broadway & Weirfield Street 520 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Jefferson Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or Jefferson Avenue.