New Lots Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard
New Lots Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Osborn Playground is 600 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, five of them schools, and one place to eat. About 1,900 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Junius St 30.5 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 New Lots Av/Mother Gaston Blvd, 60 feet away, for the B15.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av/Mother Gaston Blvd B1560 feetB15
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Mother Gaston Boulevard and New Lots Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Mother Gaston Blvd & Lott Ave 15 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 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018
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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 616 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Mother Gaston Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Mother Gaston Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of New Lots Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of New Lots Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Big Apple Stars Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5200 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5450 feet
- Adaptive Solutions- Hegeman School500 feet
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- Joyful Tots Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K610 feet
- Brooklyn Democracy Academy School1,070 feet
- Kappa V (Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy) School1,070 feet
- Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School1,070 feet
- Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School NYC School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Veterans Triangle60 feet
- Brownsville Playground290 feet
- Osborn Playground600 feet
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- Green Valley Garden620 feet
- A Patch of Inspiration Garden890 feet
- Floyd Patterson Ballfields Park1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- United Missionary Baptist Church House of worship690 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brownsville Recreation Center450 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store960 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hegeman Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 110 feet
- New Lots Avenue & Christopher Avenue 290 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & New Lots Avenue 300 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Christopher Avenue 390 feet
- Mother Gaston Boulevard & Lott Avenue 510 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Osborn Street 560 feet
- New Lots Avenue & Sackman Street 560 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Sackman Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Mother Gaston Boulevard or New Lots Avenue.