Pitkin Avenue & Chester Street
Pitkin Avenue and Chester Street meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English is 690 feet away, and Sid Miller Academy is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Pitkin Av/Rockaway Av, is 160 feet away for the B12 and B14, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 17 of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Pitkin Av/Rockaway Av, 160 feet away, for the B12 and B14.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Rockaway Av B12, B14 · Shelter160 feetB12 B14
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
- B14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Pitkin Avenue.
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bristol St & Pitkin Ave 16 docks in all320 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.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers850 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 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
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2021 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Pitkin Avenue (south side).
East side of Chester Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Chester Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Pitkin Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 322483 and 340013.
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, 1984730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.
- 17 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 older adult centers
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Sky Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5470 feet
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English School690 feet
- Sid Miller Academy School690 feet
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- Rize & Shine Childcare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- Mott Hall Bridges Academy School1,280 feet
- P.S./I.S. 323 School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chester Playground200 feet
- ISO Student Farm Garden920 feet
- Fred McLeod Community Garden1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Hebron Church House of worship750 feet
- Bethany Gospel Chapel House of worship760 feet
- Charity Baptist Church House of worship1,120 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brownsville Post Office980 feet
- Older adult center at 1440 East New York Avenue Older adult center1,140 feet
- Marcus Garvey Community Center1,260 feet
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- Older adult center at 1777 Pitkin Avenue Older adult center1,270 feet
Fire and police
- 73rd Precinct Police station880 feet
- Battalion 44/Engine 231/Ladder 120 Fire station1,280 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch330 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,060 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,150 feet
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 24 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pitkin Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 260 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Bristol Street 270 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Thatford Avenue 520 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 530 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Belmont Avenue 730 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 730 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Osborn Street 790 feet
- East New York Avenue & Chester Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Chester Street or Pitkin Avenue.