Wortman Avenue & Atkins Avenue
Wortman Avenue and Atkins Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Fountain Av/Wortman Av, is 1,120 feet away for the Q8, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wortman Avenue. Within 820 feet are four homes. NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fountain Av/Wortman Av, 1,120 feet away, for the Q8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fountain Av/Wortman Av Q81,120 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wortman Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Erskine Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1249 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11208
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are four homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Atkins Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Atkins Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-11AM
South side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wortman Avenue & Berriman Street 260 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Montauk Avenue 260 feet
- Shepherd Avenue & Wortman Avenue 520 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Milford Street 520 feet
- Cozine Avenue & Atkins Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Atkins Avenue 620 feet
- Essex Street & Wortman Avenue 780 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Logan Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Atkins Avenue or Wortman Avenue.