Union Street & Franklin Avenue
Union Street and Franklin Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Union Street Garden and Community Development is 280 feet away, and Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment is 810 feet away. The nearest subway, Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden, is about a minute on foot, for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them schools, and 31 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden, 250 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden 2, 3, 4, 5, S250 feet2 3 4 5 S
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
4 lines- 2 …
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Outbound
4 lines- 2 …
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Franklin Av
1 line- S …
Prospect Park
1 line- S …
Also within a walk
- Park Pl S0.4 milesS
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum 2, 30.4 miles2 3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “IL7/Square” (1999) by Millie Burns at the Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Franklin Av/Union St, 110 feet away, for the B48.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin Av/Union St B48 · Shelter110 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Franklin Avenue.
- 46 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Eastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave (SW Corner) 30 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 517 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 552 Prospect Place Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, June 2017
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11225
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 71
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (South)
- Elevation
- 130 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 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 1920 and 1927.
Since 2014 at least 18 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 63 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and August 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Franklin Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Franklin Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Union Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Union Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 327552 and 334886.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment School810 feet
- Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre School810 feet
- International High School at Prospect Heights School810 feet
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- The High School for Global Citizenship School810 feet
- P.S. 241 Emma L. Johnston School890 feet
- St Francis de Sales-Deaf-Brooklyn School910 feet
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
- Clara Barton High School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Union Street Garden and Community Development Garden280 feet
- Dr. Ronald McNair Park1,030 feet
Houses of worship
- Kol Israel Congregation Listed historic place1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch500 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Eastern Parkway & Franklin Avenue 330 feet
- President Street & Franklin Avenue 330 feet
- Lincoln Place & Franklin Avenue 660 feet
- Carroll Street & Franklin Avenue 670 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Union Street 770 feet
- Lincoln Place & St Francis Place 910 feet
- Union Street & Classon Avenue 970 feet
- Franklin Avenue & St Johns Place 1,000 feet
See every intersection along Franklin Avenue or Union Street.