Essex Street & Wortman Avenue
Essex Street and Wortman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Ashford St/Wortman Av, is 1,120 feet away for the B6, B20 and B84, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wortman Avenue. About 90 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ashford St/Wortman Av, 1,120 feet away, for the B6, B20 and B84.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ashford St/Wortman Av B6, B20, B841,120 feetB6 B20 B84
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B20 …
- B84 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wortman Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1121 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four 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.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 90 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Essex Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
West side of Essex Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Linwood Street & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Shepherd Avenue & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Elton Street & Wortman Avenue 520 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Berriman Street 520 feet
- Essex Street & Cozine Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Essex Street 620 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Atkins Avenue 780 feet
- Cleveland Street & Wortman Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Essex Street or Wortman Avenue.