Riverdale Avenue & Chester Street
Riverdale Avenue and Chester Street 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. Cornerstone Pentecostal Church is 460 feet away, and Nehemiah Park is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Av, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Av 3790 feet3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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New Lots
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Also within a walk
- Saratoga Av 30.4 miles3
- Junius St 30.5 miles3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Paroles Vagabondes/Wisdom Along the Way” (2017) by Béatrice Lebreton at the Rockaway Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/Rockaway Av, 240 feet away, for the B99.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/Rockaway Av B99240 feetB99
Next buses at this stop
- B99 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & Thomas S. Boyland St 15 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 603 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Chester Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Chester Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Riverdale Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Riverdale Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 gardens
- 2 parks
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Saint Christopher Ottlie Preschool, ages 2 to 5850 feet
- Sco Family of Services Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K850 feet
- Mott Hall IV School1,030 feet
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- The Salvation Army Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
- P.S. 041 Francis White School1,030 feet
- Riverdale Avenue Community School1,230 feet
- Riverdale Avenue Middle School1,230 feet
- P.A.L./W.O.C.E. Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 51,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newport Playground580 feet
- Gethsemane Garden770 feet
- Newport Garden840 feet
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- It's All About Brownsville Garden1,050 feet
- Nehemiah Park1,100 feet
- Nehemiah Park Playground1,140 feet
- Betsy Head Park1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Cornerstone Pentecostal Church House of worship460 feet
- Little Rock Baptist Church House of worship470 feet
- First Baptist Church Brownsville House of worship680 feet
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- Peoples Baptist Church House of worship950 feet
- New Life Seventh Day Adventist Church House of worship1,060 feet
- Our Lady Mercy Church House of worship1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 230 Riverdale Avenue Older adult center490 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,070 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 15 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bristol Street & Riverdale Avenue 260 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Riverdale Avenue 270 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Riverdale Avenue 530 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & Thatford Avenue 530 feet
- Chester Street & Newport Street 570 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Chester Street 570 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & Osborn Street 790 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & Amboy Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Chester Street or Riverdale Avenue.