Hegeman Avenue & Herzl Street
Hegeman Avenue and Herzl Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Congrectional El Verbo Church is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, Saratoga Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1962, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Saratoga Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Saratoga Av 30.5 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Chandelier” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Saratoga Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hegeman St/Herzl St, 40 feet away, for the B15.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hegeman St/Herzl St B1540 feetB15
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Hegeman Ave & Amboy St 23 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1408 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1962.
Since 2014 at least 168 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hegeman Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Herzl Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Herzl Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 165 Ida Posner School920 feet
Health care
- Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice490 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flatbush Library1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Congrectional El Verbo Church House of worship800 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket1,080 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 14 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:
- Hegeman Avenue & Amboy Street 260 feet
- East 98th Street & Strauss Street 440 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Hegeman Avenue 530 feet
- Herzl Street & Lott Avenue 630 feet
- Church Avenue & East 98th Street 710 feet
- Strauss Street & Lott Avenue 770 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Bristol Street 800 feet
- East 98th Street & Lott Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along Hegeman Avenue or Herzl Street.