Greene Avenue & Irving Avenue
Greene Avenue and Irving Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bushwick (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Knickerbocker Plaza is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Knickerbocker Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 65 places to eat. About 2,600 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 Knickerbocker Av, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Knickerbocker Av M760 feetM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- DeKalb Av L0.3 milesL
- 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 Myrtle Av/Knickerbocker Av, 810 feet away, for the T410.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Knickerbocker Av T410810 feetT410
Next buses at this stop
- T410 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Irving Avenue.
- 44 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Irving Ave & Harman St 21 docks in all310 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 station1,050 feet
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11237
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 83
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (West)
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 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.
Since 2014 at least 39 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Greene Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of Greene Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
East side of Irving Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Irving Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 312870 and 334179.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1892 and 1893.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Heisser Triangle.
- Bushwick-Ridgewood Memorial Statue by Pietro Montana, 1921710 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 086 the Irvington School270 feet
- ABC Learning Center Trade or language school730 feet
- Kid's Canvas Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,110 feet
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- The New Life Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
- Grand Street Sett Stanhope Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
- P.S. 116 Elizabeth L Farrell School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Heisser Triangle900 feet
- Hope Ballfield Park1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Knickerbocker Plaza Pedestrian plaza750 feet
Fire and police
- 83rd Precinct Police station1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch870 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 65 places to eat and 29 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Irving Avenue & Harman Street 260 feet
- Irving Avenue & Bleecker Street 260 feet
- Irving Avenue & Himrod Street 520 feet
- Irving Avenue & Menahan Street 520 feet
- Greene Avenue & Wyckoff Avenue 680 feet
- Greene Avenue & Knickerbocker Avenue 720 feet
- Irving Avenue & Stanhope Street 780 feet
- Irving Avenue & Grove Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Greene Avenue or Irving Avenue.