Macon Street & Saratoga Avenue
Macon Street and Saratoga Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The sculpture “Saratoga Park Memorial” is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 2,000 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 Halsey St, 860 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Halsey St J860 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Chauncey St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SOL'SCRYPTT” (2008) by SOL'SAX at the Halsey St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saratoga Av/Halsey St, 310 feet away, for the B7.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saratoga Av/Halsey St B7 · Shelter310 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Decatur St & Saratoga Ave 21 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1534 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73 and 81 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 132 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 111 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Macon Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Macon Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Saratoga Square Park.
- Saratoga Park Memorial Sculpture by James S.J. Novelli and Anatoly Mikhailov, 1921360 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell School970 feet
- People's Elementary School990 feet
- Traditional Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
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- Stuyvesant Heights Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Saratoga Park50 feet
- Saratoga Park Playground640 feet
- 721 Decatur Street Community Garden1,220 feet
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- Umoja Garden1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Saratoga Library740 feet
Houses of worship
- New Journey Church of Brooklyn House of worship910 feet
- Westminster Bethany Presbyterian Church House of worship1,110 feet
- Seventh Day Church of God House of worship1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Saratoga Village Community Center540 feet
- Older adult center at 930 Halsey Street Older adult center590 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket980 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 14 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:
- Saratoga Avenue & MacDonough Street 270 feet
- Halsey Street & Saratoga Avenue 270 feet
- Decatur Street & Saratoga Avenue 540 feet
- Hancock Street & Saratoga Avenue 540 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Macon Street 740 feet
- Macon Street & Howard Avenue 770 feet
- Saratoga Avenue & Bainbridge Street 810 feet
- Jefferson Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Macon Street or Saratoga Avenue.