Linwood Street & Wortman Avenue
Linwood Street and Wortman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Jerome Playground is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ashford St/Wortman Av, is 860 feet away for the B6, B20 and B84, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wortman Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ashford St/Wortman Av, 860 feet away, for the B6, B20 and B84.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ashford St/Wortman Av B6, B20, B84860 feetB6 B20 B84
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B20 …
- B84 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wortman Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1121 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Linwood Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
West side of Linwood Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jerome Playground1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Elton Street & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Essex Street & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Shepherd Avenue & Wortman Avenue 520 feet
- Cleveland Street & Wortman Avenue 520 feet
- Linwood Street & Cozine Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Linwood Street 620 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Berriman Street 780 feet
- Ashford Street & Wortman Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Linwood Street or Wortman Avenue.