Van Buren Street & Malcolm X Boulevard
Van Buren Street and Malcolm X Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 409 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Madiba Prep Middle School is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, Kosciuszko St, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kosciuszko St, 1,250 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kosciuszko St J1,250 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Gates Av J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
- Myrtle Av J, M, Z0.5 milesJ M Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Euphorbias” (2002) by Ronald Calloway at the Kosciuszko St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Malcolm X Blvd/Lafayette Av, 180 feet away, for the B46.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Malcolm X Blvd/Lafayette Av B46 · Shelter180 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lafayette Ave & Stuyvesant Ave 24 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 8 Malcolm X Boulevard Gas station980 feet
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 409 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,304th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 98 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 81
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 70 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Malcolm X Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Van Buren Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Van Buren Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 12 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 4 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Madiba Prep Middle School180 feet
- P.S. 026 Jesse Owens School180 feet
- Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School1,090 feet
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- The Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance School1,090 feet
- Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business School1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jesse Owens Playground310 feet
- Bedford Stuyvesant Community Garden (Lola Bryant Comm. Garden) Garden390 feet
- Lafayette Playground410 feet
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- Patrick Van Doren Pocket Park Garden780 feet
- Garden of Angels Garden860 feet
- Patchen Avenue Garden1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Rugged Cross Baptist Church Listed historic place820 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 150 Malcolm X Boulevard Older adult center1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 13 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 nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Lafayette Avenue & Malcolm X Boulevard 270 feet
- Greene Avenue & Malcolm X Boulevard 270 feet
- Lexington Avenue & Malcolm X Boulevard 540 feet
- Kosciuszko Street & Malcolm X Boulevard 540 feet
- Quincy Street & Malcolm X Boulevard 810 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Malcolm X Boulevard 810 feet
- Van Buren Street & Patchen Avenue 820 feet
- Pulaski Street & Malcolm X Boulevard 1,080 feet
See every intersection along Malcolm X Boulevard or Van Buren Street.