Hinsdale Street & De Witt Avenue
Hinsdale Street and De Witt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Breukelen Ballfields is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 700 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 New Lots Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- New Lots Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “16 Windows” (2007) by Eugenie Tung at the New Lots Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Stanley Av/Williams Av, 900 feet away, for the B60.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stanley Av/Williams Av B60900 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Hinsdale Street.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Hinsdale St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1868 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 49 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Breukelen Ballfields Park1,120 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Snediker Avenue & De Witt Avenue 260 feet
- Williams Avenue & De Witt Avenue 260 feet
- Van Sinderen Avenue & De Witt Avenue 490 feet
- Williams Avenue & Will Place 490 feet
- Avenue D & Van Sinderen Avenue 550 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Hinsdale Street 570 feet
- Louisiana Avenue & De Witt Avenue 600 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Hinsdale Street 740 feet
See every intersection along De Witt Avenue or Hinsdale Street.