Irving Avenue & Bleecker Street
Irving Avenue and Bleecker Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bushwick (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The statue “Bushwick-Ridgewood Memorial” is 680 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 14 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 67 places to eat. About 2,500 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, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Knickerbocker Av M900 feetM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs L, M0.3 milesL M
- DeKalb Av L0.3 milesL
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/Menahan St, 590 feet away, for the B54.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Menahan St B54590 feetB54
Next buses at this stop
- B54 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Irving Avenue.
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Irving Ave & Harman St 21 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1517 Myrtle Avenue Gas station790 feet
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,200 feet
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 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 36 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bleecker Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of Bleecker Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
East side of Irving Avenue
- No parking 3 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 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1892 and 1899.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Heisser Triangle.
- Bushwick-Ridgewood Memorial Statue by Pietro Montana, 1921680 feet
- Untitled Stainless Steel Sculpture Sculpture by Todd Williams, 1983770 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- ABC Learning Center Trade or language school480 feet
- P.S. 086 the Irvington School530 feet
- Kid's Canvas Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2850 feet
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- P.S. 116 Elizabeth L Farrell School · landmark1,030 feet
- The New Life Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Heisser Triangle640 feet
- Hope Ballfield Park1,030 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Knickerbocker Plaza Pedestrian plaza920 feet
Fire and police
- 83rd Precinct Police station1,040 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch610 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 67 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Irving Avenue & Menahan Street 260 feet
- Greene Avenue & Irving Avenue 260 feet
- Irving Avenue & Harman Street 520 feet
- Irving Avenue & Grove Street 520 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Bleecker Street 560 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Menahan Street 560 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Grove Street 560 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Irving Avenue 570 feet
See every intersection along Bleecker Street or Irving Avenue.