Neighborhood Risks Report

217 PROSPECT AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY, 11215

NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
106
Nearby concerns
2
Within 1 block

Public-safety facilities

16 within 0.75 mi · 3 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

2 clinics
NYS OASAS
2clinics
S BROOKLYN MEDICAL ADMIN SRVS INC. OTP0.31 mi · 6 min walk
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER0.60 mi · 12 min walk

Halfway houses

All clear
Federal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi

Supportive housing

2 buildings
NYC HPD
2buildings
CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC0.10 mi · 2 min walk
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC0.46 mi · 9 min walk

Sex offender registry

NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
12within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →

24/7 noise sources

48 within 0.75 mi · 6 sub-categories

Sirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)

3 sources
FDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
3sources
Engine 220/Ladder 1220.52 mi · 10 min walk
Engine 2390.54 mi · 11 min walk
Engine 279/Ladder 1310.67 mi · 13 min walk

Active construction

All clear
NYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi

Schools

26 schools
NYC DOE
26schools
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School0.74 mi · 15 min walk
Hellenic Classical Charter School0.13 mi · 3 min walk
Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope0.13 mi · 3 min walk
+ 23 more

Elevated rail

2 segments
MTA · NYC LION
2segments
4 Av-9 St (F G)0.39 mi · 8 min walk
Smith-9 Sts (F G)0.66 mi · 13 min walk

Highway proximity

15 segments
FHWA NHS
15segments
Prospect Expresswayon block
Prospect Expressway0.12 mi · 2 min walk
Gowanus Expressway0.27 mi · 5 min walk
+ 12 more

Avenue traffic

1 on-street
Derived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 217 PROSPECT 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

1 yards
NYC DCP Facilities DB
1yards
IND 10TH STREET SUBSTATION "F" RIGHT OF WAY0.48 mi · 10 min walk

Environmental / air quality

42 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categories

Industrial / brownfield

33 sites
EPA + NYS DEC
33sites
Former Strauss Auto0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Former Strauss Auto - Off-Site0.16 mi · 3 min walk
520-526 4th Avenue Redevelopment Site0.21 mi · 4 min walk
+ 30 more

Industrial business zones

All clear
NYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi

DSNY garages

2 sites
NYC DSNY
2sites
DSNY BKN02G0.43 mi · 9 min walk
DSNY BKS06G0.46 mi · 9 min walk

Wastewater plants

All clear
NYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi

Power plants / large emitters

2 facilities
NYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
2facilities
NYPA JOSEPH J SEYMOUR - 23RD ST & 3RD AVE0.47 mi · 9 min walk
GOWANUS GENERATING STATION0.74 mi · 15 min walk

Vacant storefronts

5 storefronts
NYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
5storefronts
Vacant storefront — 599 4 AVENUE0.11 mi · 2 min walk
Vacant storefront — 485 4 avenue0.27 mi · 5 min walk
Vacant storefront — 480 3rd avenue0.42 mi · 8 min walk
+ 2 more

Block-level reputation

1634 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Rat sightings (12mo)

279 complaints
NYC 311 — rat/rodent
279complaints

311 noise complaints (90d)

389 complaints
NYC 311
389complaints

Bedbug history (3yr)

966 buildings
NYC HPD bedbug filings
966buildings
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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