Van Siclen Avenue & Schroeders Avenue
Van Siclen Avenue and Schroeders Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Spring Creek-Starrett City, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ying & Yang is 1,290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Pennsylvania Av/Schroeders Av, is 1,080 feet away for the B82, B82 SBS, B83 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1975, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Pennsylvania Av/Schroeders Av, 1,080 feet away, for the B82, B82 SBS, B83, BM2 and BM5.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pennsylvania Av/Schroeders Av B82, B82 SBS, B83, BM2 +1 · Shelter1,080 feetB82 B82 SBS B83 BM2 BM5
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
- B83 …
- BM2 …
- BM5 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Van Siclen Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1121 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Spring Creek-Starrett City
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,200 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 in 1975.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and March 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Schroeders Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Schroeders Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Van Siclen Avenue
- No parking 27 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Starret Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ying & Yang Garden1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1540 van Siclen Avenue Older adult center880 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The six nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- Schroeders Avenue & Elmira Loop 310 feet
- Van Siclen Avenue & 26 Ward WWTP Driveway 390 feet
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Schroeders Avenue 1,060 feet
- Seaview Avenue & Van Siclen Avenue 1,310 feet
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Freeport Loop 0.3 miles
- Pennsylvania Avenue & Twin Pines Drive 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Schroeders Avenue or Van Siclen Avenue.