Sutter Avenue & Howard Avenue
Sutter Avenue and Howard Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 49 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 886 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. In 2026, 1,757 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Howard Garden is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, is about four minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd 31,050 feet3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Saratoga Av 30.5 miles3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Ailanthus” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saratoga Av/Sutter Av, 870 feet away, for the B7.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saratoga Av/Sutter Av B7870 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Sutter Ave & Grafton St 16 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 24 Dumont Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 49 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 32 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 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, September 2021
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,757 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
In 2025, 886 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 838th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 561 more were issued.
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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
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Howard Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Howard Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of Sutter Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Sutter Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 15 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- I.S. 392 School610 feet
- P.S. 156 Waverly School610 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers< Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
Show all 4
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter Middle School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Howard Malls Park690 feet
- Howard Garden750 feet
- Isabahlia Community Garden920 feet
Show all 6
- Fantasy Garden1,130 feet
- Sunkissed Garden1,150 feet
- Zion Triangle1,250 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Zion Triangle Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,240 feet
- Green Village Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,060 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Sutter Avenue & Grafton Street 250 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Tapscott Street 290 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Legion Street 510 feet
- Union Street & Sutter Avenue 550 feet
- Blake Avenue & Howard Avenue 570 feet
- Blake Avenue & Howard Avenue at Tapscott Street 620 feet
- Blake Avenue & Tapscott Street 750 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Saratoga Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Howard Avenue or Sutter Avenue.