Pennsylvania Avenue & Riverdale Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue and Riverdale Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 2,707 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente is 370 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 19 public places, seven of them schools, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Pennsylvania Av, 540 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av 3540 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/Riverdale Av, 60 feet away, for the B20 and B83.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av/Riverdale Av B20, B8360 feetB20 B83
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
- B83 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Georgia Ave & New Lots Ave 16 docks in all1,150 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1939 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 24 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, November 2016
- Safety Improvement Project, 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,707 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 328th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,523 more were issued.
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-New Lots
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,600 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 1930.
Since 2014 at least 240 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Pennsylvania Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Pennsylvania Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Riverdale Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Riverdale Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Achievement First East New York Charter School370 feet
- P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente School370 feet
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K640 feet
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- Legacy School of the Arts School650 feet
- P.S. 190 Sheffield School650 feet
- New Grace Education Center School850 feet
- Police Athletic League Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Pal A&m Schwartz School1,180 feet
- Children's Corner Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,220 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Unv. Settlement School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Georgia Avenue Community Garden1,000 feet
- Sheffield Garden1,030 feet
- Hands & Heart (New Lots Urban Farm) Garden1,150 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 290/Ladder 103 Fire station1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket680 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket800 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Sheffield Avenue & Riverdale Avenue 280 feet
- New Jersey Avenue & Riverdale Avenue 280 feet
- Georgia Avenue & Riverdale Avenue 530 feet
- Pennsylvania Avenue & New Lots Avenue 530 feet
- Vermont Street & Riverdale Avenue 540 feet
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Livonia Avenue 570 feet
- New Lots Avenue & New Jersey Avenue 730 feet
- New Lots Avenue & Sheffield Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Pennsylvania Avenue or Riverdale Avenue.