Dumont Avenue & Bradford Street
Dumont Avenue and Bradford Street meet at a four-way crossing in East New York (North), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Martin Luther King Jr. Playground is 50 feet away, and Kids-Centric, Inc Pal A&m Schwartz is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Van Siclen Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, nine of them gardens.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Van Siclen Av, 1,030 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Van Siclen Av 31,030 feet3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Pennsylvania Av 30.3 miles3
- Van Siclen Av C0.5 milesC
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Garden Rail” (2017) by Saya Woolfalk at the Van Siclen Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pennsylvania Av/Dumont Av, 1,150 feet away, for the B20 and B83.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av/Dumont Av B20, B831,150 feetB20 B83
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
- B83 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Dumont Avenue.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bradford St & Dumont Ave 16 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1939 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York (North)
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 137 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2023 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bradford Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Bradford Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 9 gardens
- 8 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn Annex School790 feet
- Police Athletic League Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Pal A&m Schwartz School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martin Luther King Jr. Playground50 feet
- Dumont Garden of Green Garden50 feet
- Monty's Bradford Street Garden330 feet
Show all 12
- Duke Park740 feet
- Duke Park Playground750 feet
- CAUSA Festival Garden800 feet
- Big Red Community Garden960 feet
- Victory Garden B5 Garden1,040 feet
- New Jersey Avenue Community Garden1,160 feet
- Artsy Bloom Community Garden1,230 feet
- Hendrix Street Block Association Garden1,260 feet
- Commitment Garden1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- First Temple House of David House of worship150 feet
- Pilgrim Union Church of God House of worship1,150 feet
- St John Cantius RC Church House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dumont Avenue & Wyona Street 260 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Miller Avenue 260 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Van Siclen Avenue 510 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Vermont Street 520 feet
- Blake Avenue & Bradford Street 570 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Bradford Street 570 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Hendrix Street 760 feet
- Dumont Avenue & New Jersey Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Bradford Street or Dumont Avenue.