East New York Avenue & Powell Street
East New York Avenue and Powell Street meet at a three-way junction in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Houston Playground is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, Atlantic Av, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, nine of them religious buildings. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Atlantic Av, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Atlantic Av L730 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Alabama Av J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East New York Av/Junius St, 240 feet away, for the B12.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East New York Av/Junius St B12 · Countdown sign240 feetB12
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pacific St & Sackman St 19 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2111 Monaco Place Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 550 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 November 2016 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East New York Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Powell Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Powell Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Christopher Avenue Community School1,150 feet
- Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School NYC School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McLeod Community Garden740 feet
- Houston Playground840 feet
- Powell Playground1,150 feet
Show all 4
- Howard Pool Park1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- International Revival Tabernacle House of worship1,220 feet
- Calvary Church House of worship1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dean Street & East New York Avenue 190 feet
- East New York Avenue & Sackman Street 270 feet
- Pacific Street & East New York Avenue 300 feet
- Dean Street & Sackman Street 310 feet
- East New York Avenue & Christopher Avenue 550 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Powell Street 580 feet
- Pacific Street & Sackman Street 600 feet
- Bergen Street & East New York Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along East New York Avenue or Powell Street.