Pitkin Avenue & Saratoga Avenue
Pitkin Avenue and Saratoga Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 297 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Brownsville Ascend Charter School is 240 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,400 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 Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd 30.5 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Ailanthus” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pitkin Av/Saratoga Av, 130 feet away, for the B7, B12 and B14.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Saratoga Av B7, B12, B14 · Shelter130 feetB7 B12 B14
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
- B12 …
- B14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Pitkin Avenue and Saratoga Avenue.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pitkin Ave & Grafton St 21 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 519 Howard Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2018
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 297 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,477th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 252 more were issued.
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
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 41 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Pitkin Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Pitkin Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
West side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 319439 and 330455.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Zion Park.
- Zion Park War Memorial Exedra by Charles Cary Rumsey, 1925350 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School240 feet
- Brownsville Ascend Charter School240 feet
- Webble Wobble Achievers Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Zion Triangle320 feet
- Fred McLeod Community Garden400 feet
- Isabahlia Community Garden1,080 feet
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- Prospect Plaza Park1,110 feet
- Brownsville Green Garden1,190 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Zion Triangle Plaza Pedestrian plaza650 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Parkway Theater Listed historic place950 feet
Community centers and public services
- Marcus Garvey Community Center1,040 feet
- Older adult center at 1440 East New York Avenue Older adult center1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket450 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East New York Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 250 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Legion Street 270 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Strauss Street 270 feet
- East New York Avenue & Lincoln Place 430 feet
- St Johns Place & Saratoga Avenue 470 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Grafton Street 530 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Herzl Street 530 feet
- East New York Avenue & St Johns Place 540 feet
See every intersection along Pitkin Avenue or Saratoga Avenue.