Story Street & Louisa Street
Story Street and Louisa Street meet at a four-way crossing in Kensington, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Kesser Malka is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, Church Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them schools, and 16 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Church Av, 950 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Church Av F, G950 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 14 Av/Church Av, 460 feet away, for the B35.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/Church Av B35 · Countdown sign460 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Church Ave & Story St 23 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 3437 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kensington
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Louisa Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Story Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Story Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Gan Yisroel School780 feet
- Kesser Malka School970 feet
- United Talmudical Academy-Boro Park School970 feet
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- Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion School1,150 feet
- P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Albemarle Playground1,240 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Kensington Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,200 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Congregation Chevra Linath Hazedeck Listed historic place720 feet
Community centers and public services
- Kensington Post Office Listed historic place800 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,230 feet
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.3 miles
- KRM Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 21 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Story Street & Story Court 190 feet
- Chester Avenue & Louisa Street 380 feet
- Dahill Road & Louisa Street 390 feet
- 14th Avenue & Church Avenue 400 feet
- 14th Avenue & 35th Street 640 feet
- Chester Avenue & Clara Street 640 feet
- Church Avenue & 35th Street 660 feet
- Church Avenue & Dahill Road 660 feet
See every intersection along Louisa Street or Story Street.