Pennsylvania Avenue & Dumont Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue and Dumont Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York (North), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Kids-Centric, Inc Pal A&m Schwartz is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Pennsylvania Av, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, ten of them schools, and five places to eat. About 1,700 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 Pennsylvania Av, 600 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av 3600 feet3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Van Siclen Av 30.4 miles3
- Livonia Av L0.5 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Garden Rail” (2017) by Saya Woolfalk at the Pennsylvania Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pennsylvania Av/Dumont Av, 90 feet away, for the B20 and B83.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av/Dumont Av B20, B83 · Shelter90 feetB20 B83
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
- B83 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Dumont Avenue.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dumont Ave & New Jersey Ave 12 docks in all270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1939 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, November 2016
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York (North)
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 146 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Pennsylvania Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Pennsylvania Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.
- 10 schools
- 7 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Police Athletic League Preschool, ages 2 to 5100 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Pal A&m Schwartz School120 feet
- FDNY - Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety School390 feet
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- Performing Arts and Technology High School390 feet
- World Academy for Total Community Health High School390 feet
- Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School950 feet
- School of the Future Brooklyn School950 feet
- New Grace Education Center School960 feet
- Achievement First East New York Charter School1,070 feet
- P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente School1,070 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Unv. Settlement School1,090 feet
- Children's Corner Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Duke Park380 feet
- Duke Park Playground380 feet
- New Jersey Avenue Community Garden510 feet
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- Dumont Garden of Green Garden940 feet
- Martin Luther King Jr. Playground1,110 feet
- Success Garden - East New York Garden1,150 feet
- Monty's Bradford Street Garden1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- St John Cantius RC Church House of worship800 feet
- First Temple House of David House of worship930 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 290/Ladder 103 Fire station720 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket810 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,000 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dumont Avenue & Sheffield Avenue 280 feet
- Dumont Avenue & New Jersey Avenue 280 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Georgia Avenue 530 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Vermont Street 540 feet
- Blake Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue 570 feet
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Livonia Avenue 570 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Alabama Avenue 790 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Wyona Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Dumont Avenue or Pennsylvania Avenue.