Flushing Avenue & St Nicholas Avenue
Flushing Avenue and St Nicholas Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Bushwick (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. J.H.S. 162 the Willoughby is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Jefferson St, is about two minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 39 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jefferson St, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Jefferson St L610 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- DeKalb Av L0.4 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Flushing Av/Johnson Av, 340 feet away, for the B57.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av/Johnson Av B57340 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 13 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Wyckoff Ave & Jefferson St 27 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1119 Flushing Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 150 Noll Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11237
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 83 and 90 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (West)
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust and the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Flushing Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-5AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
East side of St Nicholas Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of St Nicholas Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 162 the Willoughby School1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 39 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Flushing Avenue & Ingraham Street 90 feet
- Jefferson Street & St Nicholas Avenue 180 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Scott Avenue 310 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Gardner Avenue 330 feet
- Jefferson Street & Scott Avenue 380 feet
- Gardner Avenue & Ingraham Street 410 feet
- Johnson Avenue & Scott Avenue 430 feet
- Troutman Street & St Nicholas Avenue 450 feet
See every intersection along Flushing Avenue or St Nicholas Avenue.