Ditmas Avenue & Bristol Street
Ditmas Avenue and Bristol Street meet at a three-way junction in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Av/Ditmas Av, is 600 feet away for the B60, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Ditmas Av, 600 feet away, for the B60.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Ditmas Av B60600 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Osborn St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 9701 Ditmas Avenue Gas station390 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1960.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bristol Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Bristol Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
North side of Ditmas Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek School760 feet
- Making a Difference for the Future Preschool1,180 feet
- Making a Difference Academy School1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 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 subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmas Avenue & East 98th Street 120 feet
- Ditmas Avenue & Chester Street 300 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Ditmas Avenue 450 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & East 98th Street 460 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Ditmas Avenue 600 feet
- East 96th Street & Ditmas Avenue 730 feet
- East 98th Street & Avenue B 800 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Thomas S Boyland Street 1,020 feet
See every intersection along Bristol Street or Ditmas Avenue.