Jefferson Avenue & Saratoga Avenue
Jefferson Avenue and Saratoga Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Saratoga Park is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat. About 2,100 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 Halsey St, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Halsey St J750 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Gates Av J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
- Chauncey St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SOL'SCRYPTT” (2008) by SOL'SAX at the Halsey St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Jefferson Av, 120 feet away, for the Q24.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Jefferson Av Q24120 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Hancock St 35 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1534 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2015
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 37 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73 and 81 and 83 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 127 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jefferson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Jefferson Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Saratoga Square Park.
- Saratoga Park Memorial Sculpture by James S.J. Novelli and Anatoly Mikhailov, 1921750 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 2 community centers
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- People's Elementary School180 feet
- Traditional Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K300 feet
- Hospital Clinic Home Center Instructional Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
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- Kids-Centric, Inc Ace Integration School950 feet
- Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Umoja Garden460 feet
- Saratoga Park590 feet
- Madison Street Community Garden900 feet
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- Saratoga Park Playground1,180 feet
- New Madison Harvest Community Garden1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Restoration Worship Temple House of worship790 feet
- Bushwick United Methodist Church Listed historic place1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Saratoga Village Community Center450 feet
- Older adult center at 930 Halsey Street Older adult center860 feet
- Salvation Army Brooklyn Bushwick Corps Community Center1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket530 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & Saratoga Avenue 90 feet
- Broadway & Jefferson Avenue 130 feet
- Broadway & Cornelia Street 180 feet
- Hancock Street & Saratoga Avenue 270 feet
- Broadway & Putnam Avenue 340 feet
- Broadway & Hancock Street 400 feet
- Halsey Street & Saratoga Avenue 540 feet
- Broadway & Weirfield Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Jefferson Avenue or Saratoga Avenue.