Lott Avenue & Osborn Street
Lott Avenue and Osborn Street meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Osborn Playground is 660 feet away, and Newport Playground is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, eight of them schools, and two places to eat.
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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 eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Rockaway Av 30.4 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 Rockaway Av/Lott Av, 570 feet away, for the B60.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Lott Av B60570 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lott Ave & Rockaway Ave 16 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 9701 Ditmas Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1969 and 1986.
Since 2014 at least 93 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lott Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Lott Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Osborn Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Osborn Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 8 schools
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
Schools and child care
- Joyful Tots Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K640 feet
- Adaptive Solutions- Hegeman School670 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5730 feet
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- Mott Hall IV School900 feet
- P.S. 041 Francis White School900 feet
- Big Apple Stars Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5980 feet
- P.S. 184 Newport School990 feet
- Saint Christopher Ottlie Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- Sco Family of Services Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- Brooklyn Democracy Academy School1,130 feet
- Kappa V (Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy) School1,130 feet
- Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School1,130 feet
- Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School NYC School1,130 feet
- The Salvation Army Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Abib Newborn Garden560 feet
- Osborn Playground660 feet
- Newport Playground940 feet
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- Newport Garden960 feet
- Veterans Triangle1,070 feet
- Floyd Patterson Ballfields Park1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- United Missionary Baptist Church House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 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 seven 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Thatford Avenue & Lott Avenue 260 feet
- Watkins Street & Lott Avenue 260 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Lott Avenue 520 feet
- Mother Gaston Boulevard & Lott Avenue 530 feet
- Newport Street & Osborn Street 570 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Osborn Street 620 feet
- Chester Street & Lott Avenue 790 feet
- Christopher Avenue & Lott Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Lott Avenue or Osborn Street.