Pitkin Avenue & Thatford Avenue
Pitkin Avenue and Thatford Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Chester Playground is 730 feet away, and Bethany Gospel Chapel is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Pitkin Av/Osborn St, is 170 feet away for the B14, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 37 public places, 18 of them religious buildings, and 25 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Pitkin Av/Osborn St, 170 feet away, for the B14.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Osborn St B14170 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Pitkin Avenue.
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pitkin Ave & Watkins St 15 docks in all570 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 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 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
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
- 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 in 1954.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Pitkin Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Pitkin Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Thatford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of Thatford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SUNDAY 10AM-2PM TUESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5PM-10PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 322959 and 328029.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.
- 18 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 community centers
- 2 older adult centers
- 8 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Sky Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5480 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5830 feet
- Brownsville Collaborative Middle School930 feet
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- P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School930 feet
- Rize & Shine Childcare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English School1,210 feet
- Sid Miller Academy School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chester Playground730 feet
- Howard Playground1,030 feet
- ISO Student Farm Garden1,100 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Osborn Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza790 feet
- Watkins Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,060 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brownsville Library1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- Charity Baptist Church House of worship590 feet
- Mount Hebron Church House of worship990 feet
- Bethany Gospel Chapel House of worship1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1777 Pitkin Avenue Older adult center740 feet
- Langston Hughes Community Center790 feet
- Older adult center at 301 Sutter Avenue Older adult center790 feet
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- Howard Community Center930 feet
- Brownsville Post Office1,290 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 44/Engine 231/Ladder 120 Fire station750 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch260 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket540 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket980 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store630 feet
- Family Dollar Store990 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pitkin Avenue & Osborn Street 260 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 270 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Thatford Avenue 470 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Watkins Street 520 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Chester Street 520 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Osborn Street 730 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Belmont Avenue 730 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along Pitkin Avenue or Thatford Avenue.