Pitkin Avenue & Barbey Street
Pitkin Avenue and Barbey Street meet at a four-way crossing in East New York (North), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 495 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Jerome-Glenmore Cornerstone is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Van Siclen Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the C. Within a five-minute walk are 34 public places, 15 of them gardens, and six places to eat. About 1,100 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 Van Siclen Av, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Van Siclen Av C790 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Shepherd Av C0.4 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutter Av/Barbey St, 1,040 feet away, for the B14.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutter Av/Barbey St B141,040 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Pitkin Avenue.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pitkin Ave & Jerome St 14 docks in all290 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.
- 2822 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 495 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,189th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 297 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 (North)
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 77 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Barbey Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Barbey Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Pitkin Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Pitkin Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 34 public places.
- 15 gardens
- 14 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 158 Warwick School930 feet
- Achievement First Linden Charter School Middle School1,080 feet
- Canarsie Children First Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Oriental Garden270 feet
- Jerry and the Senior Gents of E.N.Y. Garden360 feet
- Jerome-Glenmore Cornerstone Garden470 feet
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- Concerned Residents of Barbey Street Garden470 feet
- Sutter Ballfields Park510 feet
- Herbal Garden of East New York Garden560 feet
- Gregory's Garden610 feet
- Clara's Garden760 feet
- Ashford Street Abundant Garden940 feet
- Floral Vineyard Garden960 feet
- Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden1,010 feet
- Escape to Nature Garden1,010 feet
- Paradise Community Garden1,120 feet
- Cleveland Street Vegetable Garden1,150 feet
- Jerome Gardens Garden1,230 feet
- East End Community Garden1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Fiorentino Plaza Listed historic place1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- E End Baptist Church House of worship880 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket850 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 13 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pitkin Avenue & Jerome Street 250 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Schenck Avenue 260 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Barbey Street 470 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Barbey Street 470 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Warwick Street 500 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Hendrix Street 510 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Jerome Street 720 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Jerome Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Barbey Street or Pitkin Avenue.