Sutter Avenue & Forbell Street
Sutter Avenue and Forbell Street meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-City Line, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Robert E. Venable Park is 430 feet away. The nearest subway, Grant Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and five places to eat. About 500 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 Grant Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Grant Av A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Queens
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Drew St/Sutter Av, 350 feet away, for the B14.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Drew St/Sutter Av B14350 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 640 Conduit Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 26 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11208
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-City Line
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and February 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Forbell Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Forbell Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Sutter Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Sutter Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Robert E. Venable Park430 feet
- Robert E. Venable Park Playground540 feet
- Judge Angelo Graci Triangle1,100 feet
Health care
- Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home Nursing home or hospice1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Sutter Avenue & Drew Street 260 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Eldert Lane 260 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Conduit Boulevard 350 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Grant Avenue 520 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & Ruby Street 550 feet
- Blake Avenue & Forbell Street 560 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Conduit Boulevard 650 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Sheridan Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Forbell Street or Sutter Avenue.