Neighborhood Risks Report
215 VAN BUREN STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11221
NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
142
Nearby concerns
0
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
59 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
2 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
2sites
RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC0.63 mi · 13 min walk
RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC0.63 mi · 13 min walk
Migrant reception centers
All clearNYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi
Methadone / OASAS
All clearNYS OASAS
0within 0.75 mi
Halfway houses
All clearFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi
Supportive housing
8 buildingsNYC HPD
8buildings
COMMUNITY ACCESS INC0.14 mi · 3 min walk
PROVIDENCE HOUSE INC.0.34 mi · 7 min walk
SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED INC0.34 mi · 7 min walk
+ 5 more
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
49within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
61 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
7 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
7sources
Engine 2170.13 mi · 3 min walk
NYPD 79th Precinct0.39 mi · 8 min walk
Engine 214/Ladder 1110.46 mi · 9 min walk
+ 4 more
Active construction
All clearNYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi
Schools
50 schoolsNYC DOE
50schools
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.20.64 mi · 13 min walk
Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School Nyc0.74 mi · 15 min walk
Ember Charter School For Mindful Education, Innovation And Transformation0.68 mi · 14 min walk
+ 47 more
Elevated rail
4 segmentsMTA · NYC LION
4segments
Myrtle Av (M J Z)0.45 mi · 9 min walk
Kosciuszko St (J)0.50 mi · 10 min walk
Flushing Av (M J)0.67 mi · 13 min walk
+ 1 more
Highway proximity
All clearFHWA NHS
0within 0.75 mi
Avenue traffic
All clearDerived from building address
0within 0.75 mi
Heliports
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Bus depots
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Train yards
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Environmental / air quality
22 within 0.75 mi · 2 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
12 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
12sites
281 & 311 Marcus Garvey Boulevard0.20 mi · 4 min walk
1100 Myrtle Avenue0.40 mi · 8 min walk
Former Getty Service Station No. 005640.41 mi · 8 min walk
+ 9 more
Industrial business zones
All clearNYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi
DSNY garages
All clearNYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi
Wastewater plants
All clearNYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Power plants / large emitters
All clearNYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
0within 0.75 mi
Vacant storefronts
10 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
10storefronts
Vacant storefront — 330 Lewis Avenue0.46 mi · 9 min walk
Vacant storefront — 923 Broadway0.47 mi · 9 min walk
Vacant storefront — 897 Broadway0.50 mi · 10 min walk
+ 7 more
Block-level reputation
0 within 0.75 mi · 0 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
All clearNYC 311 — rat/rodent
0within 0.75 mi
311 noise complaints (90d)
All clearNYC 311
0within 0.75 mi
Bedbug history (3yr)
All clearNYC HPD bedbug filings
0within 0.75 mi
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.