Pitkin Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street
Pitkin Avenue and Thomas S Boyland Street meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bethany Gospel Chapel is 460 feet away, and Brownsville Ascend Charter School is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Pitkin Av/Thomas S Boyland St, is 120 feet away for the B12 and B14, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Pitkin Av/Thomas S Boyland St, 120 feet away, for the B12 and B14.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Thomas S Boyland St B12, B14120 feetB12 B14
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
- B14 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Pitkin Avenue and Thomas S Boyland Street.
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bristol St & Pitkin Ave 16 docks in all310 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.
- 519 Howard Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers310 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 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
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 20 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2021 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Pitkin Avenue (north side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Pitkin Avenue (south side).
East side of Thomas S Boyland Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Thomas S Boyland Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 328461 and 331888.
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, 1984570 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 gardens
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English School970 feet
- Sid Miller Academy School970 feet
- Brooklyn Sky Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
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- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School1,300 feet
- Brownsville Ascend Charter School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chester Playground460 feet
- Fred McLeod Community Garden770 feet
- Jes Good Rewards Childeren's Garden940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Chevra Torah Anshei Radishkowitz Listed historic place1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethany Gospel Chapel House of worship460 feet
- Mount Hebron Church House of worship1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1440 East New York Avenue Older adult center600 feet
- Marcus Garvey Community Center730 feet
- Brownsville Post Office1,140 feet
Fire and police
- 73rd Precinct Police station630 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch870 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 20 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pitkin Avenue & Bristol Street 270 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Amboy Street 270 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Herzl Street 530 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Chester Street 530 feet
- East New York Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 610 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Strauss Street 790 feet
- East New York Avenue & Sterling Place 790 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Pitkin Avenue or Thomas S Boyland Street.