Sterling Place & Saratoga Avenue
Sterling Place and Saratoga Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Prospect Plaza Park is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Saratoga Av/Park Pl, is 220 feet away for the B7, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Saratoga Av/Park Pl, 220 feet away, for the B7.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saratoga Av/Park Pl B7 · Shelter220 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Park Pl & Thomas S. Boyland St 23 docks in all850 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 519 Howard Avenue Gas station860 feet
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
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
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 450 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Saratoga Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- Webble Wobble Achievers Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2450 feet
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter School800 feet
- Brownsville Ascend Charter School800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Plaza Park310 feet
- Fred McLeod Community Garden590 feet
- Zion Triangle880 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Zion Triangle Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,200 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Parkway Theater Listed historic place670 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1440 East New York Avenue Older adult center780 feet
- Marcus Garvey Community Center890 feet
Fire and police
- Rescue 2 Fire station590 feet
- 73rd Precinct Police station1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,160 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 22 food stores.
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 eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eastern Parkway & Saratoga Avenue 10 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Sterling Place 20 feet
- Park Place & Saratoga Avenue 320 feet
- St Johns Place & Saratoga Avenue 330 feet
- East New York Avenue & St Johns Place 470 feet
- East New York Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 540 feet
- Eastern Parkway & St Johns Place 600 feet
- East New York Avenue & Sterling Place 600 feet
See every intersection along Saratoga Avenue or Sterling Place.