Gates Avenue & Wilson Avenue
Gates Avenue and Wilson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 40 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 290 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Bushwick Community High School is 370 feet away, and J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes is 370 feet away. The nearest subway, Knickerbocker Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, eight of them schools, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Knickerbocker Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Knickerbocker Av M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
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Also within a walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs L, M0.4 milesL M
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Digs” (2013) by Cal Lane at the Knickerbocker Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Gates Av/Wilson Av, 100 feet away, for the B52.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Gates Av/Wilson Av B52 · Shelter100 feetB52
Next buses at this stop
- B52 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden St & Knickerbocker Ave 18 docks in all910 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1517 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 40 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 290 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,491st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 131 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 83
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (East)
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 167 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Wilson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Wilson Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Engine Company 277.
- Sentinel Lanterns Installation by Julian LaVerdiere, 2007660 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 8 schools
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 community centers
- 2 playgrounds
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Bushwick Community High School370 feet
- J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes School370 feet
- Math, Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School530 feet
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- Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School860 feet
- P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. de Gautier School860 feet
- Kreative Kare Too Nursery School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2940 feet
- Kreative Kare Day Care Center Pre-K1,060 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Bushwick School1,140 feet
- Bushwick United Housing Development Fund Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
- Aim High - New Life Child Devel School1,270 feet
- P.S. 106 Edward Everett Hale School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Heckscher Playground490 feet
- Hope Ballfield Park870 feet
- Bushwick Playground1,230 feet
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- Borinquen Community Garden1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 195 Linden Street Older adult center490 feet
- Ridgewood Bushwick Youth Center Community center1,030 feet
- Hope Gardens Community Center1,150 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 277/Ladder 112 Fire station900 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wilson Avenue & Palmetto Street 260 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Linden Street 260 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Grove Street 520 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Woodbine Street 520 feet
- Gates Avenue & Knickerbocker Avenue 670 feet
- Gates Avenue & Central Avenue 670 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Menahan Street 780 feet
- Madison Street & Wilson Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Gates Avenue or Wilson Avenue.