Elton Street & Wortman Avenue
Elton Street and Wortman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 273 Wortman is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ashford St/Wortman Av, is 600 feet away for the B6, B20 and B84, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and three places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wortman Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ashford St/Wortman Av, 600 feet away, for the B6, B20 and B84.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ashford St/Wortman Av B6, B20, B84600 feetB6 B20 B84
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B20 …
- B84 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wortman Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- Warwick St & Hegeman Ave 14 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1121 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11208
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Elton Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Elton Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 273 Wortman School1,250 feet
- P.S. K004 School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jerome Playground830 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Linwood Street & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Cleveland Street & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Essex Street & Wortman Avenue 520 feet
- Ashford Street & Wortman Avenue 530 feet
- Elton Street & Cozine Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Elton Street 620 feet
- Shepherd Avenue & Wortman Avenue 780 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Warwick Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Elton Street or Wortman Avenue.