Shepherd Avenue & Wortman Avenue
Shepherd Avenue and Wortman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Shepherd Av, is 0.3 miles away for the B20, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wortman Avenue. Within 820 feet are 20 homes, mostly built in 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Shepherd Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B20.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Shepherd Av B200.3 milesB20
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wortman Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1249 Sutter Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11208
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 20 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Shepherd Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Shepherd Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-4PM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wortman Avenue & Berriman Street 260 feet
- Essex Street & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Linwood Street & Wortman Avenue 520 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Atkins Avenue 520 feet
- Shepherd Avenue & Cozine Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Shepherd Avenue 620 feet
- Elton Street & Wortman Avenue 780 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Montauk Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Shepherd Avenue or Wortman Avenue.