Flatlands Avenue & Schenck Avenue
Flatlands Avenue and Schenck Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2026, 4,541 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. St Laurence RC Church is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cozine Av/Schenck Av, is 590 feet away for the BM5, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cozine Av/Schenck Av, 590 feet away, for the BM5.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cozine Av/Schenck Av BM5590 feetBM5
Next buses at this stop
- BM5 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Schenck Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1121 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 37 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 4,541 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
| Direction on the ticket | 2026 so far |
|---|---|
| Northbound on Schenck Avenue | 4,400 |
| Eastbound on Flatlands Avenue | 141 |
| Total | 4,541 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- 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 400 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.
Since 2014 at least 80 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Flatlands Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Flatlands Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Schenck Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Schenck Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spring Creek Park80 feet
Houses of worship
- St Laurence RC Church House of worship590 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Gateway Center Shopping center0.4 miles
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 nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Flatlands Avenue & Jerome Street 520 feet
- Schenck Avenue & Cozine Avenue 590 feet
- Gateway Drive & Vandalia Avenue 690 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & Van Siclen Avenue 790 feet
- Barbey Street & Cozine Avenue 830 feet
- Hendrix Street & Cozine Avenue 850 feet
- Jerome Street & Vandalia Avenue 980 feet
- Jerome Street & Cozine Avenue 1,100 feet
See every intersection along Flatlands Avenue or Schenck Avenue.