Pitkin Avenue & Linwood Street
Pitkin Avenue and Linwood Street meet at a four-way crossing in East New York (North), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 791 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Achievement First Linden Charter School Middle School is 480 feet away. The nearest subway, Shepherd Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the C. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 21 of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Shepherd Av, 520 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Shepherd Av C520 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Van Siclen Av C0.4 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutter Av/Linwood St, 980 feet away, for the B14.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutter Av/Linwood St B14980 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Pitkin Avenue.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Pitkin Ave & Jerome St 14 docks in all1,170 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.
- 3170 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 791 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 911th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 388 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound on Pitkin Avenue | 498 | 269 |
| Eastbound on Pitkin Avenue | 293 | 119 |
| Total | 791 | 388 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11208
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York (North)
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 202 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Linwood Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Linwood Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of Pitkin Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Pitkin Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.
- 21 religious buildings
- 8 gardens
- 5 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- Little Birds Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K190 feet
- Achievement First Linden Charter School Middle School480 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
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- P.S. 158 Warwick School1,120 feet
- Achievement First Apollo Charter School1,300 feet
- Liberty Avenue Middle School1,300 feet
- Vista Academy School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cleveland Street Vegetable Garden430 feet
- Floral Vineyard Garden510 feet
- Ashford Street Abundant Garden770 feet
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- Paradise Community Garden850 feet
- Linwood Street Garden970 feet
- ENY Oasis Community Garden1,120 feet
- Sperandeo Brothers Playground1,190 feet
- Gregory's Garden1,240 feet
- Atkins Gardeners Garden1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethelite Institutional Baptist Church House of worship720 feet
Fire and police
- 75th Precinct Police station1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 16 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 & Elton Street 230 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Essex Street 250 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Cleveland Street 460 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Linwood Street 470 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Linwood Street 470 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Shepherd Avenue 500 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Ashford Street 690 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Elton Street 700 feet
See every intersection along Linwood Street or Pitkin Avenue.