Irving Avenue & Schaefer Street
Irving Avenue and Schaefer Street meet at a three-way junction in Ridgewood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about four minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and ten places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1906 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, 950 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Halsey St L950 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Wilson Av L0.4 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Irving Av/Covert St, 170 feet away, for the B20.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Irving Av/Covert St B20 · Shelter170 feetB20
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Irving Avenue.
- 6 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 all830 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 952 Wyckoff Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1906 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the littleleaf linden and the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Irving Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Bushwick United Early Learn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and nine 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:
- Decatur Street & Irving Avenue 260 feet
- Irving Avenue & Covert Street 260 feet
- Irving Avenue & Eldert Street 520 feet
- Irving Avenue & Cooper Street 520 feet
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Schaefer Street 720 feet
- Irving Avenue & Moffat Street 770 feet
- Halsey Street & Irving Avenue 780 feet
- Decatur Street & Wyckoff Avenue 960 feet
See every intersection along Irving Avenue or Schaefer Street.