Wilson Avenue & Linden Street
Wilson Avenue and Linden Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Heckscher Playground is 220 feet away. The nearest subway, Knickerbocker Av, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, nine of them schools, and five places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Knickerbocker Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Knickerbocker Av M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
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Also within a walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs L, M0.4 milesL M
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Digs” (2013) by Cal Lane at the Knickerbocker Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Wilson Av/Gates Av, 150 feet away, for the B60.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Wilson Av/Gates Av B60150 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden St & Knickerbocker Ave 18 docks in all650 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1517 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2020
- Turn calming, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 83
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (East)
- Elevation
- 28 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, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 167 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Linden Street
- Doctor plates only 2 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Linden Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Wilson Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Wilson Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Engine Company 277.
- Sentinel Lanterns Installation by Julian LaVerdiere, 2007760 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 9 schools
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Bushwick Community High School630 feet
- J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes School630 feet
- Kreative Kare Too Nursery School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2680 feet
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- Math, Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School790 feet
- Kreative Kare Day Care Center Pre-K800 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Bushwick School880 feet
- Bushwick United Housing Development Fund Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Achievement First Bushwick Charter School1,070 feet
- J.H.S. 383 Philippa Schuyler School1,070 feet
- Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School1,120 feet
- P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. de Gautier School1,120 feet
- P.S. 116 Elizabeth L Farrell School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Heckscher Playground220 feet
- Hope Ballfield Park600 feet
Houses of worship
- St Barbaras RC Church House of worship1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 195 Linden Street Older adult center220 feet
- Ridgewood Bushwick Youth Center Community center1,180 feet
Fire and police
- 83rd Precinct Police station1,130 feet
- Engine 277/Ladder 112 Fire station1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,100 feet
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wilson Avenue & Grove Street 260 feet
- Gates Avenue & Wilson Avenue 260 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Menahan Street 520 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Palmetto Street 520 feet
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Linden Street 670 feet
- Central Avenue & Linden Street 670 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Bleecker Street 780 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Woodbine Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Linden Street or Wilson Avenue.