Dean Street & East New York Avenue
Dean Street and East New York Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Christopher Avenue Community School is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, Atlantic Av, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, 12 of them religious buildings. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Atlantic Av, 920 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Atlantic Av L920 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Alabama Av J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East New York Av/Junius St, 430 feet away, for the B12.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East New York Av/Junius St B12 · Countdown sign430 feetB12
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pacific St & Sackman St 19 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2111 Monaco Place Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2015
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 460 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dean Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of East New York Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 12 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Christopher Avenue Community School960 feet
- Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School NYC School960 feet
- Brooklyn Kindergarten Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McLeod Community Garden660 feet
- Houston Playground940 feet
- Howard Pool Park960 feet
Show all 5
- Powell Playground1,150 feet
- Howard Playground1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- International Revival Tabernacle House of worship1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare 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 nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East New York Avenue & Sackman Street 90 feet
- Dean Street & Sackman Street 130 feet
- East New York Avenue & Powell Street 190 feet
- East New York Avenue & Christopher Avenue 360 feet
- Pacific Street & Sackman Street 410 feet
- Pacific Street & East New York Avenue 490 feet
- Bergen Street & East New York Avenue 520 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Sackman Street 580 feet
See every intersection along Dean Street or East New York Avenue.