Eastern Parkway & Howard Avenue
Eastern Parkway and Howard Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 121 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 3,477 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. Zion Triangle is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 1,500 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, 770 feet away, for the B14.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Legion St B14770 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- St Johns Pl & Howard Ave 21 docks in all190 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 station180 feet
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 121 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 92 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,477 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 56th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,675 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 18 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and April 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eastern Parkway
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Eastern Parkway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
East side of Howard Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Howard Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- 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, 1925470 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 6 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School780 feet
- Brownsville Ascend Charter School780 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brownsville Green Garden490 feet
- Zion Triangle610 feet
- Prospect Plaza Park840 feet
Show all 8
- Ralph-Lincoln Service Center Garden1,050 feet
- Fred McLeod Community Garden1,100 feet
- Preston Community Garden1,110 feet
- St. John's Place Renaissance Garden1,120 feet
- Sterling Community Group Garden1,150 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Zion Triangle Plaza Pedestrian plaza640 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Parkway Theater Listed historic place500 feet
Fire and police
- Rescue 2 Fire station800 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket740 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket780 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lincoln Place & Howard Avenue 130 feet
- St Johns Place & Howard Avenue 180 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Lincoln Place 230 feet
- Eastern Parkway & St Johns Place 340 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Howard Avenue 400 feet
- East New York Avenue & Howard Avenue 450 feet
- East New York Avenue & Pitkin Avenue 450 feet
- Sterling Place & Howard Avenue 510 feet
See every intersection along Eastern Parkway or Howard Avenue.