Hancock Street & Saratoga Avenue
Hancock Street and Saratoga Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Saratoga Village Community Center is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat. About 2,100 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 Halsey St, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Halsey St J640 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Gates Av J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
- Chauncey St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SOL'SCRYPTT” (2008) by SOL'SAX at the Halsey St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saratoga Av/Halsey St, 140 feet away, for the B7.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saratoga Av/Halsey St B7140 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Hancock St 35 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1534 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, July 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73 and 81 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 121 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hancock Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of Hancock Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
East side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Saratoga Square Park.
- Saratoga Park Memorial Sculpture by James S.J. Novelli and Anatoly Mikhailov, 1921520 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- People's Elementary School450 feet
- Traditional Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K570 feet
- Hospital Clinic Home Center Instructional Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
Show all 4
- Kids-Centric, Inc Ace Integration School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Saratoga Park310 feet
- Umoja Garden730 feet
- Saratoga Park Playground910 feet
Show all 4
- Madison Street Community Garden1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Saratoga Library1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- Restoration Worship Temple House of worship1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Saratoga Village Community Center180 feet
- Older adult center at 930 Halsey Street Older adult center590 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket440 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 16 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:
- Halsey Street & Saratoga Avenue 270 feet
- Jefferson Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 270 feet
- Broadway & Saratoga Avenue 360 feet
- Broadway & Hancock Street 400 feet
- Broadway & Jefferson Avenue 400 feet
- Broadway & Cornelia Street 450 feet
- Macon Street & Saratoga Avenue 540 feet
- Broadway & Weirfield Street 540 feet
See every intersection along Hancock Street or Saratoga Avenue.