Seaview Avenue & Van Siclen Avenue
Seaview Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Spring Creek-Starrett City, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ying & Yang is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Pennsylvania Av/Seaview Av, is 930 feet away for the B82, B83, BM2 and BM5, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Pennsylvania Av/Seaview Av, 930 feet away, for the B82, B83, BM2 and BM5.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av/Seaview Av B82, B83, BM2, BM5930 feetB82 B83 BM2 BM5
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- B83 …
- BM2 …
- BM5 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Seaview Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1,050 feet by car along the streets.
- 1121 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.1 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and May 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Seaview Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Seaview Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Van Siclen Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 21 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Van Siclen Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ying & Yang Garden100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1540 van Siclen Avenue Older adult center880 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The nearest corners on foot, with walking distances:
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Seaview Avenue 880 feet
- Van Siclen Avenue & 26 Ward WWTP Driveway 920 feet
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Hornell Loop 1,240 feet
- Van Siclen Avenue & Schroeders Avenue 1,310 feet
- Belt Parkway & Pennsylvania Avenue 0.3 miles
- Seaview Avenue & Jughandle 0.3 miles
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Belt Parkway 0.3 miles
- Schroeders Avenue & Elmira Loop 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Seaview Avenue or Van Siclen Avenue.