Linden Boulevard & Fountain Avenue
Linden Boulevard and Fountain Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Cypress Hills development. Between 2021 and 2025, 101 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. In 2025, 4,092 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. Cypress Hills Community Center is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd Service Rd/Fountain Av, is 110 feet away for the B15.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd Service Rd/Fountain Av, 110 feet away, for the B15.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd Service Rd/Fountain Av B15110 feetB15
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Fountain Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1249 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 101 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 68 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 9 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,092 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 46th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 2,848 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound on Linden Boulevard | 3,140 | 1,787 |
| Eastbound on Linden Boulevard | 952 | 1,061 |
| Total | 4,092 | 2,848 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11208
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Cypress Hills development.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fountain Avenue
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
- No stopping 10 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Fountain Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Colony-South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Cypress Hills Community Center740 feet
- Older adult center at 475 Fountain Avenue Older adult center740 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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:
- Fountain Avenue & Loring Avenue 70 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Loring Avenue 80 feet
- Loring Avenue & Holly Street 350 feet
- Fountain Avenue & Hegeman Avenue 550 feet
- Euclid Avenue & Loring Avenue 610 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Euclid Avenue 670 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Fountain Avenue 690 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Logan Street 830 feet
See every intersection along Fountain Avenue or Linden Boulevard.