Dumont Avenue & Powell Street
Dumont Avenue and Powell Street meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Woodson development. The corner is also named Myrtle McKinney Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Van Dyke Playground is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, Junius St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Junius St, 690 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Junius St 3690 feet3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Livonia Av L1,080 feetL
- Sutter Av L0.3 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Paroles Vagabondes/Wisdom Along the Way” (2017) by Béatrice Lebreton at the Junius St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Dumont Av/Powell St, 120 feet away, for the B14.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Dumont Av/Powell St B14 · Shelter120 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Powell Street.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Powell St & Blake Ave 16 docks in all540 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
This corner carries three co-namings: Myrtle McKinney Way (Local Law 44 of 2023, enacted on March 19, 2023), Jacolia James Way (Local Law 44 of 2023, enacted on March 19, 2023) and Juanita Caballero Way (Local Law 44 of 2023, enacted on March 19, 2023).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Woodson development.
Since 2014 at least 363 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
East side of Powell Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Powell Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Jacobean Revival, and built between 1913 and 1914.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 older adult centers
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- The Friends of Crown Height Educational Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K440 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Dyke Playground260 feet
- Livonia Park350 feet
- Powell Street Garden620 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Stone Avenue Library Landmark780 feet
Houses of worship
- Temple Beth-El Church House of worship460 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 430 Dumont Avenue Older adult center260 feet
- Older adult center at 460 Dumont Avenue Older adult center280 feet
- Van Dyke Community Center1,040 feet
Fire and police
- Van Dyke I Police station1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket360 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store110 feet
- Dollar Tree Store610 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Dumont Avenue & Junius Street 270 feet
- Blake Avenue & Powell Street 570 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Powell Street 570 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 780 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Sackman Street 830 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Junius Street 840 feet
- Blake Avenue & Junius Street 840 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Christopher Avenue 1,100 feet
See every intersection along Dumont Avenue or Powell Street.