Linden Boulevard & Van Siclen Avenue
Linden Boulevard and Van Siclen Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 79 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 12 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. East New York Family Academy is 270 feet away, and the East New York Arts and Civics High School is 440 feet away. The nearest subway, Van Siclen Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Van Siclen Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Van Siclen Av 30.4 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Garden Rail” (2017) by Saya Woolfalk at the Van Siclen Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Van Siclen Av/Linden BL, 140 feet away, for the B83.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Siclen Av/Linden BL B83140 feetB83
Next buses at this stop
- B83 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Van Siclen Avenue.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Siclen Ave & Linden Blvd 14 docks in all110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1939 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 79 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 54 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 12 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 196th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 677 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbound on Linden Boulevard | 12 | 550 |
| Westbound on Linden Boulevard | – | 127 |
| Total | 12 | 677 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 15 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 31 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 44 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and January 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Linden Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Van Siclen Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-7:30AM
West side of Van Siclen Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 328552 and 339878.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- East New York Family Academy School270 feet
- Achievement First Linden Charter School440 feet
- The East New York Arts and Civics High School440 feet
Show all 8
- Van Siclen Community Middle School440 feet
- P.S. 36 School520 feet
- Boulevard Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- Strawberry Patch Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
- Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Linden Park360 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch260 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket730 feet
- Farm Country Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store350 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and eight 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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Linden Boulevard & Schenck Avenue 540 feet
- Van Siclen Avenue & Hegeman Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Van Siclen Avenue 670 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Miller Avenue 810 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Hendrix Street 850 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Hendrix Street 940 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Vermont Street 1,020 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Bradford Street 1,070 feet
See every intersection along Linden Boulevard or Van Siclen Avenue.