Neighborhood Risks Report

1540 VAN SICLEN AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY, 11239

NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
52
Nearby concerns
2
Within 1 block

Public-safety facilities

22 within 0.75 mi · 1 sub-categories

Homeless shelters

All clear
NYC DHS + advocacy directories
0within 0.75 mi

Migrant reception centers

All clear
NYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi

Methadone / OASAS

All clear
NYS OASAS
0within 0.75 mi

Halfway houses

All clear
Federal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi

Supportive housing

All clear
NYC HPD
0within 0.75 mi

Sex offender registry

NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
22within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →

24/7 noise sources

16 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Sirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)

All clear
FDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
0within 0.75 mi

Active construction

All clear
NYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi

Schools

6 schools
NYC DOE
6schools
Achievement First Aspire Charter School Middle School0.73 mi · 15 min walk
Beer Hagolah Inst High School0.24 mi · 5 min walk
Beer Hagolah Institute-Elem0.24 mi · 5 min walk
+ 3 more

Elevated rail

All clear
MTA · NYC LION
0within 0.75 mi

Highway proximity

9 segments
FHWA NHS
9segments
Belt Parkway0.22 mi · 4 min walk
Belt Parkway0.25 mi · 5 min walk
Belt Parkway0.28 mi · 6 min walk
+ 6 more

Avenue traffic

1 on-street
Derived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 1540 VAN SICLEN AVENUEon block

Heliports

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Bus depots

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Train yards

All clear
NYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Environmental / air quality

14 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categories

Industrial / brownfield

6 sites
EPA + NYS DEC
6sites
Pennsylvania Avenue Landfill0.44 mi · 9 min walk
12096 Flatlands Avenue0.57 mi · 11 min walk
12074 Flatlands Avenue p/o Lot 10.58 mi · 12 min walk
+ 3 more

Industrial business zones

All clear
NYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi

DSNY garages

All clear
NYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi

Wastewater plants

2 plants
NYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
2plants
26TH WARD WWTP0.40 mi · 8 min walk
26TH WARD WWTP0.40 mi · 8 min walk

Power plants / large emitters

1 facilities
NYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
STARRETT CITY POWER PLANT0.19 mi · 4 min walk

Vacant storefronts

5 storefronts
NYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
5storefronts
Vacant storefront — 1461 Geneva Loopon block
Vacant storefront — 1426 Freeport Loop0.14 mi · 3 min walk
Vacant storefront — 1340 PENNSYLVANIA AVE0.25 mi · 5 min walk
+ 2 more

Block-level reputation

104 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Rat sightings (12mo)

31 complaints
NYC 311 — rat/rodent
31complaints

311 noise complaints (90d)

59 complaints
NYC 311
59complaints

Bedbug history (3yr)

14 buildings
NYC HPD bedbug filings
14buildings
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.
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