Pitkin Avenue & Christopher Avenue
Pitkin Avenue and Christopher Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Low Houses development. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Seth Low Community Center is 420 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutter Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Sutter Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Atlantic Av L0.5 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Habitat for the Yellow Bird” (2007) by Takayo Noda at the Sutter Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Mother Gaston Blvd/Pitkin Av, 390 feet away, for the B14.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Mother Gaston Blvd/Pitkin Av B14390 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Pitkin Avenue.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pitkin Ave & Watkins St 15 docks in all560 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.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 37 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1966 and 1967.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Low Houses development.
Since 2014 at least 21 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Christopher Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
West side of Christopher Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
North side of Pitkin Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Pitkin Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 4 playgrounds
- 2 community centers
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- Christopher Avenue Community School800 feet
- Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School NYC School800 feet
- P.S. 150 Christopher School810 feet
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- Brownsville Collaborative Middle School960 feet
- P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School960 feet
- Nat Azarow Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Powell Playground400 feet
- Carter G. Woodson Children's Park510 feet
- Houston Playground770 feet
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- Howard Playground800 feet
- McLeod Community Garden1,140 feet
- Dr. Green Playground1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Watkins Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,090 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brownsville Library1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- Charity Baptist Church House of worship700 feet
Community centers and public services
- Seth Low Community Center420 feet
- Older adult center at 137 Belmont Avenue Older adult center420 feet
- Older adult center at 1777 Pitkin Avenue Older adult center470 feet
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- Howard Community Center960 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 44/Engine 231/Ladder 120 Fire station640 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket460 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store480 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pitkin Avenue & Sackman Street 260 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 270 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Christopher Avenue 470 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Christopher Avenue 470 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Powell Street 520 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Watkins Street 550 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Sackman Street 730 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Sackman Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Christopher Avenue or Pitkin Avenue.