Thomas S Boyland Street & MacDougal Street
Thomas S Boyland Street and MacDougal Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Marion Hopkinson Playground is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Av, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 1,800 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, 520 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av C520 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
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Also within a walk
- Chauncey St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
- Ralph Av C0.4 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomas S Boyland St/Macdougal St, 110 feet away, for the B7.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomas S Boyland St/Macdougal St B7110 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Thomas S Boyland Street.
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Thomas S. Boyland St & Fulton St 24 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1998 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 170 Buffalo Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 18 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and December 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of MacDougal Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of MacDougal Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 5 gardens
- 4 schools
- 2 playgrounds
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) School940 feet
- Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School940 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men II School1,210 feet
Show all 4
- Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School NYC School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marion Hopkinson Playground590 feet
- Fish Playground690 feet
- Hull Street Community Garden (NYRP) Garden690 feet
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- Phoenix Community Garden790 feet
- Saratoga Farm Garden910 feet
- 45 Somers Street Community Garden930 feet
- Sumpter Street Community Garden1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- St Matthew FBH Church House of worship640 feet
Supermarkets
- Marketplace of Bushwick Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Hull Street 270 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Sumpter Street 270 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Marion Street 540 feet
- Fulton Street & Thomas S Boyland Street 560 feet
- Fulton Street & Somers Street 700 feet
- Saratoga Avenue & MacDougal Street 740 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & MacDougal Street 740 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Chauncey Street 810 feet
See every intersection along MacDougal Street or Thomas S Boyland Street.