Dekalb Avenue & Throop Avenue
Dekalb Avenue and Throop Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 957 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Tranquility Farm is 850 feet away, and T&T Vernon Block Community Garden is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, De Kalb Av/Throop Av, is 70 feet away for the B38. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is De Kalb Av/Throop Av, 70 feet away, for the B38.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- De Kalb Av/Throop Av B3870 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Dekalb Avenue and Throop Avenue.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pulaski St & Throop Ave 19 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 8 Malcolm X Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 775 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 957 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 795th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 473 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound on Dekalb Avenue | 518 | 263 |
| Northbound on Throop Avenue | 439 | 210 |
| Total | 957 | 473 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 77 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dekalb Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
South side of Dekalb Avenue
- Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
East side of Throop Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Throop Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 12 religious buildings
- 6 gardens
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5190 feet
- Uta 656 School790 feet
- United Talmudical Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5840 feet
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- Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 3 School930 feet
- Brighter Choice Community School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pulaski Playground760 feet
- Tranquility Farm Garden850 feet
- Hattie Carthan Herban Farm Garden970 feet
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- Heaven's Gate Community Garden (Hart Street) Garden990 feet
- T&T Vernon Block Community Garden1,000 feet
- Vernon and Throop Community Garden1,060 feet
- Kosciuszko Street Garden and Learning Center Garden1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- St Philips Christian Church House of worship470 feet
- Mount Pisgah Baptist Church House of worship920 feet
- All Peoples Church of the Apostolic Faith House of worship1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store520 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Throop Avenue & Pulaski Street 270 feet
- Kosciuszko Street & Throop Avenue 270 feet
- Hart Street & Throop Avenue 540 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Throop Avenue 540 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 790 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Marcus Garvey Boulevard 800 feet
- Throop Avenue & Van Buren Street 810 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Throop Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Dekalb Avenue or Throop Avenue.