Stanley Avenue & Van Siclen Avenue
Stanley Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2026, 49 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. Linden Park is 160 feet away, and Van Siclen Community Middle School is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Van Siclen Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them schools, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Van Siclen Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Van Siclen Av 30.5 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Garden Rail” (2017) by Saya Woolfalk at the Van Siclen Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Van Siclen Av/Stanley Av, 120 feet away, for the B83.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Siclen Av/Stanley Av B83120 feetB83
Next buses at this stop
- B83 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Van Siclen Avenue.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Siclen Ave & Linden Blvd 14 docks in all780 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1939 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2017
- Turn calming, October 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 49 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- 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
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 240 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees 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
- 13 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and August 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Stanley Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
South side of Stanley Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Siclen Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-7:30AM
West side of Van Siclen Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 328552.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Achievement First Linden Charter School500 feet
- The East New York Arts and Civics High School500 feet
- Van Siclen Community Middle School500 feet
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- East New York Family Academy School940 feet
- P.S. 36 School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Linden Park160 feet
- Linden Park Playground850 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Boulevard Houses Listed historic place1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- Boulevard Community Center1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch930 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket60 feet
- Farm Country Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store330 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Stanley Avenue & Hendrix Street 270 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Schenck Avenue 530 feet
- Van Siclen Avenue & Wortman Avenue 620 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Van Siclen Avenue 670 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Hendrix Place 900 feet
- Vermont Street & Stanley Avenue 1,020 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Boulevard Houses Pedestrian Path 1,130 feet
- Schenck Avenue & Wortman Avenue 1,150 feet
See every intersection along Stanley Avenue or Van Siclen Avenue.