Seaview Avenue & Fountain Avenue
Seaview Avenue and Fountain Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Spring Creek-Starrett City, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 41 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Spring Creek Park is 70 feet away, and Shirley Chisholm State Park is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Fountain Av/Brooklyn Developmental Center, is 560 feet away for the B13, B84 and Q8, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them nature areas.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fountain Av/Brooklyn Developmental Center, 560 feet away, for the B13, B84 and Q8.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fountain Av/Brooklyn Developmental Center B13, B84, Q8560 feetB13 B84 Q8
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
- B84 …
- Q8 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Fountain Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1249 Sutter Avenue Gas station1.4 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 41 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11239
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Spring Creek-Starrett City
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Since 2014 at least 452 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern cottonwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 58 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fountain Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Fountain Avenue
- Bus layover only 1 sign MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 16 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Seaview Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Seaview Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nature areas
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spring Creek Park70 feet
- Spring Creek Park Nature area80 feet
- Spring Creek Park Addition Nature area380 feet
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- Shirley Chisholm State Park1,090 feet
Shopping centers
- Gateway Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The six nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- Seaview Avenue & Field Drive 740 feet
- Belt Parkway & Fountain Avenue 790 feet
- Fountain Avenue & Chisholm Park Great Blue Heron Lo 0.3 miles
- Seaview Avenue & Gateway Drive 0.3 miles
- Fountain Avenue & Vandalia Avenue 0.3 miles
- Chisholm Park Fountain Ring Drive & Chisholm Park Gull Trail 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Fountain Avenue or Seaview Avenue.