Sutter Avenue & Christopher Avenue
Sutter Avenue and Christopher Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Van Dyke I development. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 150 Christopher is 400 feet away, and Langston Hughes Community Center is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutter Av, 1,080 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutter Av L1,080 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
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Also within a walk
- Junius St 30.4 miles3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Habitat for the Yellow Bird” (2007) by Takayo Noda at the Sutter Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Mother Gaston Blvd/Sutter Av, 350 feet away, for the B14.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Mother Gaston Blvd/Sutter Av B14350 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sutter Avenue.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Christopher Ave & Sutter Ave 18 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station460 feet
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2024
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
- 40 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, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1953 and 1967.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Van Dyke I development.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2023 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Christopher Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
West side of Christopher Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Sutter Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 community centers
- 3 older adult centers
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 150 Christopher School400 feet
- Nat Azarow Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
- The Gregory Jocko Jackson School of Sports, Art, and Technology School1,100 feet
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- Uncommon Brownsville South CMS School1,100 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carter G. Woodson Children's Park50 feet
- Dr. Green Playground340 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Watkins Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza940 feet
- Osborn Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Charity Baptist Church House of worship1,140 feet
- Temple Beth-El Church House of worship1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Van Dyke Community Center750 feet
- Older adult center at 137 Belmont Avenue Older adult center760 feet
- Seth Low Community Center760 feet
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- Older adult center at 528 Mother Gaston Boulevard Older adult center1,020 feet
- Langston Hughes Community Center1,170 feet
- Older adult center at 301 Sutter Avenue Older adult center1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,030 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,010 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Sutter Avenue & Sackman Street 260 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 280 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Christopher Avenue 470 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Powell Street 510 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Sackman Street 730 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 740 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Junius Street 780 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Osborn Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Christopher Avenue or Sutter Avenue.