Wortman Avenue & Montauk Avenue
Wortman Avenue and Montauk Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Fountain Av/Wortman Av, is 850 feet away for the Q8, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wortman Avenue. Within 820 feet are four homes.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fountain Av/Wortman Av, 850 feet away, for the Q8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fountain Av/Wortman Av Q8850 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 cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Montauk Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Montauk Avenue
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
North side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Wortman Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.3 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wortman Avenue & Milford Street 260 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Atkins Avenue 260 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Logan Street 520 feet
- Wortman Avenue & Berriman Street 520 feet
- Montauk Avenue & Cozine Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Montauk Avenue 620 feet
- Shepherd Avenue & Wortman Avenue 780 feet
- Fountain Avenue & Wortman Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Montauk Avenue or Wortman Avenue.