Jefferson Street & Stanwix Street

Jefferson Street and Stanwix Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bushwick (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. John the Baptist Community Garden is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, Myrtle Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, five of them parks, and 38 places to eat. About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Myrtle Av
730 feet · 3 min on foot · J, M, Z
Nearest bus stop
570 feet
Myrtle Av/Bushwick Av · B54
Within a walk
18 places
5 parks, 5 religious buildings and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Jefferson Street & Stanwix Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Myrtle Av, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Myrtle Av J, M, Z
    730 feet
    J M Z

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Central Av M
    0.4 miles
    M
  2. Flushing Av J, M
    0.4 miles
    J M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jammin' Under the EL” (1999) by Verna Hart at the Myrtle Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/Bushwick Av, 570 feet away, for the B54.

  • 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Myrtle Av/Bushwick Av B54
    570 feet
    B54

Next buses at this stop

  1. B54 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Willoughby Ave & Myrtle Ave 19 docks in all
    980 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 640 Bushwick Avenue Gas station
    1,190 feet
  2. 10 Montieth Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars
    1.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 April 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11206
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 4
City Council district
34
Police precinct
83
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Bushwick (West)
Elevation
68 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 355 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 22 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Jefferson Street

  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Jefferson Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM

East side of Stanwix Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Stanwix Street

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1889 and 1890.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 parks
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 gardens
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    240 feet
  2. Wiser Choice Learning Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Beaver Noll Park
    740 feet
  2. Freedom Triangle
    780 feet
  3. Beaver Knoll Park
    880 feet
Show all 8
  1. Beattie Square
    920 feet
  2. John the Baptist Community Garden
    970 feet
  3. EL Garden
    1,070 feet
  4. Miraflores Community Garden
    1,200 feet
  5. Green Central Knoll Park
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 54 Noll Street / One Bushwick Public space
    860 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. William Ulmer Brewery Complex Listed historic place
    1,020 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 9 Noll Street Older adult center
    1,180 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    870 feet
  2. Food Bazaar Supermarket
    920 feet
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    1,250 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and 21 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Jefferson Street or Stanwix Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.