Utica Avenue & President Street
Utica Avenue and President Street meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 51 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Congregation Ohr Menachem is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Crown Hts-Utica Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the 3 and 4. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 28 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Utica Avenue, 7am to 7pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Crown Hts-Utica Av, 770 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Crown Hts-Utica Av 3, 4770 feet3 4
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 3 …
- 4 …
Outbound
2 lines- 3 …
- 4 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Good Morning and Good Night” (2004) by Hugo Consuegra at the Crown Hts-Utica Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Carroll St, 230 feet away, for the B46.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Carroll St B46230 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Utica Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Utica Ave 20 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 441 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 170 Buffalo Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 51 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 35 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 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
- Turn calming, December 2019
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11213
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 35 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 71
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (South)
- Elevation
- 98 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 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 1926.
Since 2014 at least 26 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of President Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of President Street
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Utica Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of Utica Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 338695.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 12 religious buildings
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Highlights Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K110 feet
- Congregation Ohr Menachem School410 feet
- All My Children Day Care & Nursery School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
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- Mt Moriah Christian Academy School1,060 feet
- Seneca Village Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 51,100 feet
- Bka of NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
- Brooklyn Kids Academy Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,130 feet
- Roots to Grow Preschool, ages 2 to 51,130 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park840 feet
- Lincoln Terrace Park / Arthur S. Somers Playground850 feet
Houses of worship
- Trinity Cme Methodist Church House of worship540 feet
- Gospel Crusade Church of the Pentecost House of worship790 feet
- St Mathew RC Church House of worship870 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket120 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and 17 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Utica Avenue & Union Street 300 feet
- Utica Avenue & Carroll Street 320 feet
- Utica Avenue & Crown Street 650 feet
- Utica Avenue & Eastern Parkway 650 feet
- President Street & Schenectady Avenue 770 feet
- President Street & Rochester Avenue 770 feet
- Carroll Street & Ford Street 860 feet
- Utica Avenue & Montgomery Street 980 feet
See every intersection along President Street or Utica Avenue.