Van Sinderen Avenue & De Witt Avenue
Van Sinderen Avenue and De Witt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brownsville Playground is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is New Lots Av, 1,210 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- New Lots Av L1,210 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- East 105 St L0.4 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “16 Windows” (2007) by Eugenie Tung at the New Lots Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is New Lots Av/Van Sinderen Av, 1,210 feet away, for the B15 and T426.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New Lots Av/Van Sinderen Av B15, T4261,210 feetB15 T426
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- T426 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Hinsdale St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all1,150 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1868 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69 and 75 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 49 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brownsville Playground1,070 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here 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:
- Avenue D & Van Sinderen Avenue 70 feet
- Snediker Avenue & De Witt Avenue 230 feet
- Avenue D & De Witt Avenue 300 feet
- Hinsdale Street & De Witt Avenue 490 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Avenue D 640 feet
- Williams Avenue & De Witt Avenue 750 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Snediker Avenue 800 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Junius Street 880 feet
See every intersection along De Witt Avenue or Van Sinderen Avenue.