Hart Street & Tompkins Avenue
Hart Street and Tompkins Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. American Heart Garden is 270 feet away, and Heaven's Gate Community Garden (Hart Street) is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 34 public places, 16 of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 2,400 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 Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Tompkins Av/Willoughby Av, 170 feet away, for the B43.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tompkins Av/Willoughby Av B43170 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Tompkins Avenue.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Willoughby Ave & Tompkins Ave 19 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 775 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hart Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of Hart Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
East side of Tompkins Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Tompkins Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 34 public places.
- 16 religious buildings
- 9 gardens
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Charter School840 feet
- P.S. 023 Carter G. Woodson School840 feet
- Uta 656 School1,040 feet
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- United Talmudical Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,100 feet
- United Academy Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,210 feet
- kiddieland center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- American Heart Garden270 feet
- Willoughby Playground310 feet
- All People's Community Garden310 feet
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- Heaven's Gate Community Garden (Hart Street) Garden410 feet
- Hart to Hart Community Garden500 feet
- Senior Retreat Garden - Tompkins Houses (NYCHA) Garden940 feet
- Pulaski Playground1,020 feet
- Red Gate Garden1,020 feet
- T&T Vernon Block Community Garden1,060 feet
- Tranquility Farm Garden1,110 feet
- Herbert Von King Park1,130 feet
- Vernon and Throop Community Garden1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- All Peoples Church of the Apostolic Faith House of worship210 feet
- Our Lady of Montserrate St Ambrose Church House of worship480 feet
- Mount Pisgah Baptist Church House of worship690 feet
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- Greater Free Gift Baptist Church House of worship1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 15 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Tompkins Avenue & Pulaski Street 270 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 270 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 540 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Vernon Avenue 540 feet
- Hart Street & Throop Avenue 790 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Hart Street 800 feet
- Kosciuszko Street & Tompkins Avenue 810 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Hart Street or Tompkins Avenue.