Linden Boulevard & Mother Gaston Boulevard
Linden Boulevard and Mother Gaston Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 57 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brownsville Recreation Center is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and two places to eat. About 600 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- New Lots Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
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/Mother Gaston Blvd, 680 feet away, for the B15.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av/Mother Gaston Blvd B15680 feetB15
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Mother Gaston Boulevard.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Osborn St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 9701 Ditmas Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 57 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 42 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 296 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Mother Gaston Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Mother Gaston Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Stars Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5780 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5990 feet
- Adaptive Solutions- Hegeman School1,040 feet
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- Joyful Tots Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brownsville Playground100 feet
- Osborn Playground600 feet
- Veterans Triangle620 feet
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- Green Valley Garden1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brownsville Recreation Center320 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five 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, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Hegeman Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 560 feet
- New Lots Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 680 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Christopher Avenue 740 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & New Lots Avenue 830 feet
- New Lots Avenue & Christopher Avenue 950 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Sackman Street 1,000 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Rockaway Avenue 1,060 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Osborn Street 1,100 feet
See every intersection along Linden Boulevard or Mother Gaston Boulevard.