Van Sinderen Avenue & Riverdale Avenue
Van Sinderen Avenue and Riverdale Avenue meet at a three-way junction in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lion's Pride Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Livonia Av, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them gardens, and one place to eat. About 1,100 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 Livonia Av, 600 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Livonia Av L600 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- New Lots Av L1,220 feetL
- Junius St 31,260 feet3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Seasons” (2007) by Philemona Williamson at the Livonia Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Snediker Av/Livonia Av, 780 feet away, for the T426.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Snediker Av/Livonia Av T426780 feetT426
Next buses at this stop
- T426 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Livonia Ave & Van Sinderen Ave 18 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1868 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 73 and 75 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 299 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Riverdale Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Riverdale Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Van Sinderen Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lion's Pride Playground40 feet
- Positive Seeds of Life Garden490 feet
- Powell Street Garden920 feet
Show all 4
- Livonia Park930 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store890 feet
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and six 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:
- Riverdale Avenue & Snediker Avenue 230 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & Hinsdale Street 490 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Van Sinderen Avenue 570 feet
- Van Sinderen Avenue & Newport Street 570 feet
- Williams Avenue & Riverdale Avenue 750 feet
- Snediker Avenue & Newport Street 800 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Snediker Avenue 800 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Junius Street 890 feet
See every intersection along Riverdale Avenue or Van Sinderen Avenue.