New York Avenue & Martense Street
New York Avenue and Martense Street meet at a three-way junction in East Flatbush-Erasmus, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, Church Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 33 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Church Av, 1,100 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Church Av 2, 51,100 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Flatbush
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Winthrop St 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Transitions” (2001) by Louis Delsarte at the Church Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is New York Av/Church Av, 240 feet away, for the B44 and B96.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New York Av/Church Av B44, B96 · Shelter240 feetB44 B96
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
- B96 …
Cycling
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 34 St & Church Ave 25 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 New York Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 395 Lenox Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,030 feet
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Erasmus
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 63 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Martense Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Martense Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of New York Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Pre-School Minds Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K400 feet
- Little People's Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5530 feet
- Candy Kid's Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K540 feet
Show all 5
- Kareful and Karefree Training School Trade or language school720 feet
- Elite Early Childhood Learning Center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,270 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- 4003 Church Farm Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,150 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 19 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:
- Martense Street & Raleigh Place 270 feet
- New York Avenue & Church Avenue 330 feet
- Linden Boulevard & New York Avenue 340 feet
- Martense Street & Fairview Place 530 feet
- Church Avenue & East 32nd Street 600 feet
- Church Avenue & East 34th Street 600 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 34th Street 610 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Martense Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Martense Street or New York Avenue.