Junius Street & Newport Street
Junius Street and Newport Street meet at a three-way junction in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Floyd Patterson Ballfields is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them gardens, and one place to eat. About 700 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 New Lots Av, 1,000 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av L1,000 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Livonia Av L0.3 milesL
- Junius St 30.3 miles3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “16 Windows” (2007) by Eugenie Tung at the New Lots Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is New Lots Av/Van Sinderen Av, 940 feet away, for the B15.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av/Van Sinderen Av B15940 feetB15
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- New Lots Ave & Van Sinderen Ave 15 docks in all1,070 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1868 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 144 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Junius Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Newport Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Newport Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 184 Newport School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Floyd Patterson Ballfields Park830 feet
- A Patch of Inspiration Garden890 feet
- Green Valley Garden970 feet
Show all 5
- Powell Street Garden1,130 feet
- Livonia Park1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- United Missionary Baptist Church House of worship1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store860 feet
- Dollar Tree Store1,320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Powell Street & Newport Street 260 feet
- Sackman Street & Newport Street 520 feet
- Junius Street & Lott Avenue 570 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & Junius Street 570 feet
- New Lots Avenue & Junius Street 710 feet
- Christopher Avenue & Newport Street 780 feet
- Powell Street & Lott Avenue 830 feet
- Powell Street & Riverdale Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along Junius Street or Newport Street.