Tompkins Avenue & Martin Luther King Jr Place
Tompkins Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Place meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Tompkins development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Tompkins Community Center is 330 feet away, and All People's Community Garden is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, 1,310 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G1,310 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Flushing Av G0.3 milesG
- Flushing Av J, M0.5 milesJ M
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Tompkins Av/Martin Luther King Jr Pl, 110 feet away, for the B43.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tompkins Av/Martin Luther King Jr Pl B43 · Shelter110 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Tompkins Avenue.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Tompkins Ave & Hopkins St 19 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 212 Harrison Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Tompkins development.
Since 2014 at least 98 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Tompkins Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 8 schools
- 5 playgrounds
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 368 School340 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1 School340 feet
- Tompkins Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K380 feet
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- P.S. 297 Abraham Stockton School460 feet
- Success Academy Charter-Myrtle Ave Middle School460 feet
- United Academy Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2940 feet
- kiddieland center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2940 feet
- P.S. 059 the Dawn Best School990 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 2 School990 feet
- Beginning With Children Charter School1,120 feet
- P.S. 373 - Brooklyn Transition Center School1,120 feet
- The Williamsburg Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Stockton Playground400 feet
- Senior Retreat Garden - Tompkins Houses (NYCHA) Garden540 feet
- Charlie's Place Playground760 feet
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- Sumner Playground1,010 feet
- Willoughby Playground1,020 feet
- All People's Community Garden1,080 feet
- Marcy Playground1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Greater Free Gift Baptist Church House of worship360 feet
- Our Lady of Montserrate St Ambrose Church House of worship890 feet
Community centers and public services
- Tompkins Community Center330 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 230 Fire station550 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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:
- Park Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 270 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Stockton Street 270 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Ellery Street 540 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 540 feet
- Park Avenue & Delmonico Place 780 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Martin Luther King Jr Place 800 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Hopkins Street 810 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Vernon Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along Martin Luther King Jr Place or Tompkins Avenue.