St Johns Place & Howard Avenue
St Johns Place and Howard Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Prospect Plaza Park is 650 feet away, and Mount Ararat Baptist Church is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd 30.4 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Ailanthus” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Saint Johns Pl, 740 feet away, for the B15 and B47.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Saint Johns Pl B15, B47740 feetB15 B47
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- B47 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on St Johns Place.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- St Johns Pl & Howard Ave 21 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 519 Howard Avenue Gas station460 feet
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 21 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Howard Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Howard Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of St Johns Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of St Johns Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Zion Park.
- Zion Park War Memorial Exedra by Charles Cary Rumsey, 1925580 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 6 gardens
- 4 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School970 feet
- Brownsville Ascend Charter School970 feet
- Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis School1,150 feet
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- Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Plaza Park650 feet
- Brownsville Green Garden670 feet
- Zion Triangle800 feet
Show all 8
- Ralph-Lincoln Service Center Garden860 feet
- Preston Community Garden920 feet
- Sterling Community Group Garden960 feet
- St. John's Place Renaissance Garden1,030 feet
- Fred McLeod Community Garden1,040 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Zion Triangle Plaza Pedestrian plaza830 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Parkway Theater Listed historic place430 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Ararat Baptist Church House of worship1,180 feet
Fire and police
- Rescue 2 Fire station620 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket560 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket970 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 17 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eastern Parkway & Howard Avenue 180 feet
- Eastern Parkway & St Johns Place 280 feet
- Lincoln Place & Howard Avenue 310 feet
- Sterling Place & Howard Avenue 320 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Lincoln Place 420 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Howard Avenue 590 feet
- East New York Avenue & Howard Avenue 630 feet
- East New York Avenue & Pitkin Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along Howard Avenue or St Johns Place.