East New York Avenue & Grafton Street
East New York Avenue and Grafton Street meet at a three-way junction in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Zion Triangle is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd 30.4 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Ailanthus” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pitkin Av/Legion St, 370 feet away, for the B14.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Legion St B14370 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on East New York Avenue and Grafton Street.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pitkin Ave & Grafton St 21 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 519 Howard Avenue Gas station860 feet
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 34 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East New York Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Zion Park.
- Zion Park War Memorial Exedra by Charles Cary Rumsey, 1925180 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 11 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School460 feet
- Brownsville Ascend Charter School460 feet
- Inner Force Tots Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Zion Triangle40 feet
- Brownsville Green Garden690 feet
- Fred McLeod Community Garden950 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Zion Triangle Plaza Pedestrian plaza100 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Parkway Theater Listed historic place1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket190 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 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 nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pitkin Avenue & Grafton Street 80 feet
- East New York Avenue & Pitkin Avenue 250 feet
- East New York Avenue & Lincoln Place 270 feet
- East New York Avenue & Howard Avenue 280 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Howard Avenue 300 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Legion Street 330 feet
- East New York Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 560 feet
- Lincoln Place & Howard Avenue 580 feet
See every intersection along East New York Avenue or Grafton Street.