Pitkin Avenue & Amboy Street
Pitkin Avenue and Amboy Street meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Fred McLeod Community Garden is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Pitkin Av/Amboy St, is 110 feet away for the B12 and B14, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Pitkin Av/Amboy St, 110 feet away, for the B12 and B14.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Amboy St B12, B14 · Shelter110 feetB12 B14
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
- B14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Pitkin Avenue.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bristol St & Pitkin Ave 16 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 519 Howard Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers580 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 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, January 2018
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 20 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Amboy Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Amboy Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Pitkin Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Pitkin Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 328461 and 336909.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at New York City Police Department 73rd Precinct.
- Face to Face Sculpture by Peter Chinni, 1984660 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 gardens
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School1,030 feet
- Brownsville Ascend Charter School1,030 feet
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English School1,240 feet
Show all 5
- Sid Miller Academy School1,240 feet
- Brooklyn Sky Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fred McLeod Community Garden500 feet
- Chester Playground730 feet
- Jes Good Rewards Childeren's Garden830 feet
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- Zion Triangle1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Chevra Torah Anshei Radishkowitz Listed historic place840 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethany Gospel Chapel House of worship730 feet
Community centers and public services
- Marcus Garvey Community Center460 feet
- Older adult center at 1440 East New York Avenue Older adult center700 feet
Fire and police
- 73rd Precinct Police station900 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,240 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pitkin Avenue & Herzl Street 260 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 270 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Strauss Street 520 feet
- East New York Avenue & Sterling Place 520 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Bristol Street 540 feet
- East New York Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 790 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 790 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Chester Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Amboy Street or Pitkin Avenue.