Putnam Avenue & Irving Place
Putnam Avenue and Irving Place meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lincoln Club, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 140 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about five minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs C0.3 milesC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Franklin Av C, S0.3 milesC S
- Nostrand Av A, C0.4 milesA C
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Putnam Av/Classon Av, 230 feet away, for the B26.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Putnam Av/Classon Av B26230 feetB26
Next buses at this stop
- B26 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fulton St & Irving Pl 31 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station1,280 feet
- 540 Waverly Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers800 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11238
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 88
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 99 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Irving Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Irving Place
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Putnam Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Putnam Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 93 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1870 and 1877.
- Lincoln Club Designated landmark140 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.
- 15 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 schools
- 3 gardens
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Doodles Preschool220 feet
- P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer School710 feet
- The Urban Assembly Unison School710 feet
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- Fort Greene Council Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K710 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K780 feet
- Brooklyn Waldorf School870 feet
- Magic Moments Academy Preschool & Child Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
- Brooklyn Schoolhouse Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,110 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Clinton Hill Middle School1,200 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 13 School1,200 feet
- Careskills Training School Trade or language school1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Crispus Attucks Playground400 feet
- Classon / Fulgate Block Association Garden490 feet
- Brooklyn's Finest Garden1,080 feet
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- Lefferts Place Community Garden1,260 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Jitu Weusi Plaza Pedestrian plaza640 feet
Houses of worship
- Elim International Fellowship House of worship380 feet
- St Johns Church God FBH House of worship380 feet
- St Peter Claver Church House of worship790 feet
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- Mount Zion Christian Mission Church House of worship810 feet
Community centers and public services
- Adlephi Post Office850 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,030 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,230 feet
- Lincoln Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Putnam Avenue & Downing Street 260 feet
- Putnam Avenue & Classon Avenue 270 feet
- Fulton Street & Irving Place 350 feet
- Fulton Street & Downing Street 500 feet
- Putnam Avenue & Grand Avenue 530 feet
- Madison Street & Classon Avenue 530 feet
- Putnam Avenue & Claver Place 590 feet
- Fulton Street & Classon Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along Irving Place or Putnam Avenue.