Van Buren Street & Patchen Avenue
Van Buren Street and Patchen Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Stephens & St Martins Episcopal Church is 890 feet away, and Gates Harvest Garden is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, Kosciuszko St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 25 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kosciuszko St, 430 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kosciuszko St J430 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Gates Av J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Euphorbias” (2002) by Ronald Calloway at the Kosciuszko St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Patchen Av/Lafayette Av, 220 feet away, for the Q24.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Patchen Av/Lafayette Av Q24220 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Buren St & Broadway 24 docks in all470 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.
- 8 Malcolm X Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 81
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 102 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and February 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Patchen Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Patchen Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Van Buren Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
South side of Van Buren Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 12 religious buildings
- 6 gardens
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Madiba Prep Middle School1,000 feet
- P.S. 026 Jesse Owens School1,000 feet
- P.S. 274 Kosciusko School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Patchen Avenue Garden440 feet
- Garden of Angels Garden560 feet
- The People's Garden630 feet
Show all 8
- Lafayette Playground980 feet
- Gates Harvest Garden1,030 feet
- Jesse Owens Playground1,130 feet
- Bedford Stuyvesant Community Garden (Lola Bryant Comm. Garden) Garden1,180 feet
- Good Life Garden1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Bushwick Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Complex Listed historic place1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Rugged Cross Baptist Church Listed historic place300 feet
- St Stephens & St Martins Episcopal Church House of worship890 feet
- South Bushwick Reformed Church House of worship1,120 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch970 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,280 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store400 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and 17 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greene Avenue & Patchen Avenue 270 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Patchen Avenue 270 feet
- Broadway & Kossuth Place 360 feet
- Broadway & Patchen Avenue 400 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Broadway 400 feet
- Broadway & Van Buren Street 440 feet
- Lexington Avenue & Patchen Avenue 540 feet
- Broadway & Kosciuszko Street 600 feet
See every intersection along Patchen Avenue or Van Buren Street.