Fulton Street & Howard Avenue
Fulton Street and Howard Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The sculpture “Freedom's Gate” is 730 feet away, and South Pacific Playground is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, Ralph Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the C. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, 16 of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,400 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 Ralph Av, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Ralph Av C720 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Rockaway Av C0.3 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fulton St/Howard Av, 140 feet away, for the B25.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fulton St/Howard Av B25140 feetB25
Next buses at this stop
- B25 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fulton St & Saratoga Ave 19 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1998 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 170 Buffalo Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 81
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 269 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Fulton Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Fulton Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Howard Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
West side of Howard Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 330452 and 339506.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Fulton Street Traffic Triangle.
- Freedom's Gate Sculpture by Charles Searles, 1997730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 16 religious buildings
- 4 playgrounds
- 4 schools
- 3 gardens
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- P.S. 040 George W. Carver School1,190 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men II School1,200 feet
- Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School NYC School1,200 feet
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- Bishop Sexton Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
- Starting Point - St Mark's Family School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Weeksville Playground600 feet
- Carver Playground720 feet
- Saratoga Farm Garden800 feet
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- Sumpter Street Community Garden910 feet
- Marge Matthews Garden960 feet
- South Pacific Playground1,050 feet
- Brevoort Playground1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- New Brooklyn Reformed Church House of worship480 feet
- Ebenezer Baptist Church House of worship890 feet
- St Matthew FBH Church House of worship1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Shirley A Chisholm Post Office310 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch980 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Howard Avenue & MacDougal Street 240 feet
- Herkimer Street & Howard Avenue 280 feet
- Howard Avenue & Sumpter Street 510 feet
- Herkimer Street & Bancroft Place 520 feet
- Herkimer Street & Dewey Place 530 feet
- Fulton Street & Hull Street 540 feet
- Fulton Street & Ralph Avenue 720 feet
- Saratoga Avenue & Hull Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Fulton Street or Howard Avenue.