Schenectady Avenue & Lincoln Place
Schenectady Avenue and Lincoln Place meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. New Bridges Elementary is 290 feet away. The nearest subway, Crown Hts-Utica Av, is about a minute on foot, for the 3 and 4. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat. About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1908 and 1923, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Crown Hts-Utica Av, 360 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Crown Hts-Utica Av 3, 4360 feet3 4
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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Outbound
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Good Morning and Good Night” (2004) by Hugo Consuegra at the Crown Hts-Utica Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Eastern Pkwy/Schenectady Av, 290 feet away, for the B14.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eastern Pkwy/Schenectady Av B14290 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Eastern Pkwy & Schenectady Ave 24 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 441 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 170 Buffalo Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2025
- Turn calming, July 2026
- Leading pedestrian interval, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11213
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 77
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 107 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1908 and 1923.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lincoln Place
- No standing 12 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of Lincoln Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Schenectady Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Schenectady Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Romanesque, and built between 1927 and 1928.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 libraries
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- New Bridges Elementary School290 feet
- Little Angel Day Care Center VI Preschool, ages 2 to 5810 feet
- Bka of NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K900 feet
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- Brooklyn Kids Academy Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2900 feet
- Roots to Grow Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
- Mt Moriah Christian Academy School1,190 feet
- Sunshine Infant & Toddler Program Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Eastern Parkway Library530 feet
- Eastern Parkway Learning Center Library530 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mathew RC Church House of worship570 feet
- Trinity Cme Methodist Church House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- St Johns Place Post Office1,110 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 38/Engine 234/Ladder 123 Fire station300 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch830 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket180 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket790 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Schenectady Avenue & St Johns Place 310 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Eastern Parkway 340 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Sterling Place 630 feet
- Union Street & Schenectady Avenue 700 feet
- Utica Avenue & Lincoln Place 770 feet
- Troy Avenue & Lincoln Place 770 feet
- Park Place & Schenectady Avenue 960 feet
- President Street & Schenectady Avenue 990 feet
See every intersection along Lincoln Place or Schenectady Avenue.