Wortman Avenue & Berriman Street
Wortman Avenue and Berriman Street meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Fountain Av/Wortman Av, is 0.3 miles 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. NYC Parks records 38 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, 0.3 miles away, for the Q8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fountain Av/Wortman Av Q80.3 milesQ8
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 station1 mile
- 1065 Elton Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 June 2025.
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Berriman Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-2PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Berriman Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 3 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 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 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
- Homes within 820 feet
- 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:
- Shepherd Avenue & Wortman Avenue 260 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Atkins Avenue 260 feet
- Essex Street & Wortman Avenue 520 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Montauk Avenue 520 feet
- Cozine Avenue & Berriman Street 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Berriman Street 620 feet
- Linwood Street & Wortman Avenue 780 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Milford Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Berriman Street or Wortman Avenue.