Sutter Avenue & Bristol Street
Sutter Avenue and Bristol Street meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brownsville Post Office is 160 feet away, and P.S./I.S. 323 is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 900 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 Rockaway Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Av 30.4 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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New Lots
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Paroles Vagabondes/Wisdom Along the Way” (2017) by Béatrice Lebreton at the Rockaway Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Sutter Av, 620 feet away, for the B60.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Sutter Av B60 · Shelter620 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Thomas S. Boyland St & Sutter Ave 16 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers990 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2023
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the Shumard's oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bristol Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Bristol Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Sutter Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sutter Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.
- 12 religious buildings
- 6 schools
- 5 gardens
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Mott Hall Bridges Academy School390 feet
- P.S./I.S. 323 School390 feet
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English School510 feet
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- Sid Miller Academy School510 feet
- Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School590 feet
- Legacy Leadership High School590 feet
- Rize & Shine Childcare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5690 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- ISO Student Farm Garden400 feet
- Jes Good Rewards Childeren's Garden540 feet
- Betsy Head Park620 feet
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- Chester Playground750 feet
- Living Laboratory Community Garden1,010 feet
- Imagination Playground at Betsy Head Playground1,110 feet
- Amboy Street Garden1,110 feet
- Dr. Green Playground1,110 feet
- Isabahlia Community Garden1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Chevra Torah Anshei Radishkowitz Listed historic place630 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Hebron Church House of worship400 feet
- Bethany Gospel Chapel House of worship520 feet
- Risen Christ Lutheran Church House of worship900 feet
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- Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries House of worship1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brownsville Post Office160 feet
- Langston Hughes Community Center1,000 feet
- Older adult center at 301 Sutter Avenue Older adult center1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and seven 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Sutter Avenue & Chester Street 270 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 270 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 520 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Amboy Street 540 feet
- Blake Avenue & Bristol Street 570 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Herzl Street 800 feet
- Blake Avenue & Chester Street 830 feet
- Blake Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 840 feet
See every intersection along Bristol Street or Sutter Avenue.