Central Avenue & Pilling Street
Central Avenue and Pilling Street meet at a three-way junction in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn, at the edge of The Evergreens Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Squad 252 firehouse is 1,230 feet away. The nearest subway, Wilson Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place 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 Wilson Av, 1,290 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Wilson Av L1,290 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cooper St/Central Av, 910 feet away, for the B60.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cooper St/Central Av B60910 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Central Ave & Decatur St 24 docks in all1,050 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1534 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 83
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (East); the corner is on the edge of the The Evergreens Cemetery area
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, an 'Espresso' Kentucky coffee tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Central Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Pilling Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Pilling Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
Fire and police
- Squad 252 Fire station1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Marketplace of Bushwick Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
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, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Central Avenue & Chauncey Street 270 feet
- Central Avenue & Moffat Street 520 feet
- Central Avenue & Cooper Street 780 feet
- Evergreen Avenue & Chauncey Street 940 feet
- Decatur Street & Central Avenue 1,050 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Moffat Street 1,190 feet
- Evergreen Avenue & Moffat Street 1,190 feet
- Evergreen Avenue & Pilling Street 1,200 feet
See every intersection along Central Avenue or Pilling Street.