Irving Avenue & Eldert Street
Irving Avenue and Eldert Street meet at a three-way junction in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about three minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them schools, and 13 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1907 and 1930, 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, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Halsey St L900 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Halsey St/Irving Av, 350 feet away, for the B26.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Halsey St/Irving Av B26350 feetB26
Next buses at this stop
- B26 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Irving Avenue.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Irving Ave & Halsey St 19 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 952 Wyckoff Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11237
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 34 and 37 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 83 and 104 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (East)
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1907 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eldert Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of Eldert Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of Irving Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bushwick United Early Learn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K770 feet
- P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson School1,030 feet
- Bushwick Ascend Charter School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Irving Square Park1,020 feet
- Irving Square Park Playground1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Irving Avenue & Covert Street 260 feet
- Halsey Street & Irving Avenue 260 feet
- Irving Avenue & Schaefer Street 520 feet
- Irving Avenue & Weirfield Street 520 feet
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Eldert Street 720 feet
- Decatur Street & Irving Avenue 780 feet
- Hancock Street & Irving Avenue 780 feet
- Halsey Street & Wyckoff Avenue 970 feet
See every intersection along Eldert Street or Irving Avenue.