Neighborhood Risks Report
242 MARCY AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY, 11211
NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
212
Nearby concerns
5
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
19 within 0.75 mi · 2 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
2 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
2sites
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK0.26 mi · 5 min walk
UNITED JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS OF WILLIAMSBURG, INC0.46 mi · 9 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
All clearNYC HPD
0within 0.75 mi
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
17within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
91 within 0.75 mi · 6 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
5 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
5sources
NYPD 90th Precinct0.34 mi · 7 min walk
Battalion 35/Engine 216/Ladder 1080.35 mi · 7 min walk
Engine 211/Ladder 1190.43 mi · 9 min walk
+ 2 more
Active construction
1 sitesNYC DOB
1sites
Construction: 344 ROEBLING STREET0.25 mi · 5 min walk
Schools
66 schoolsNYC DOE
66schools
Beginning With Children Charter School 20.63 mi · 13 min walk
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii0.25 mi · 5 min walk
Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School Nyc0.26 mi · 5 min walk
+ 63 more
Elevated rail
3 segmentsMTA · NYC LION
3segments
Marcy Av (M J Z)0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Hewes St (M J)0.20 mi · 4 min walk
Lorimer St (M J)0.54 mi · 11 min walk
Highway proximity
15 segmentsFHWA NHS
15segments
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway0.12 mi · 2 min walk
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway0.20 mi · 4 min walk
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway0.23 mi · 5 min walk
+ 12 more
Avenue traffic
1 on-streetDerived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 242 MARCY AVENUEon block
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
102 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
80 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
80sites
North of Cornish Knit Goods0.36 mi · 7 min walk
K - Keap St. Station0.40 mi · 8 min walk
Keap St. Station0.40 mi · 8 min walk
+ 77 more
Industrial business zones
All clearNYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi
DSNY garages
1 sitesNYC DSNY
1sites
DSNY BKN03G0.61 mi · 12 min walk
Wastewater plants
All clearNYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Power plants / large emitters
1 facilitiesNYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
NAP - KENT AVENUE FACILITY0.48 mi · 10 min walk
Vacant storefronts
20 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
20storefronts
Vacant storefront — 277 SOUTH 5TH STREET0.21 mi · 4 min walk
Vacant storefront — 275 south 5 st0.21 mi · 4 min walk
Vacant storefront — 275 south 5 St0.21 mi · 4 min walk
+ 17 more
Block-level reputation
2294 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
281 complaintsNYC 311 — rat/rodent
281complaints
311 noise complaints (90d)
975 complaintsNYC 311
975complaints
Bedbug history (3yr)
1038 buildingsNYC HPD bedbug filings
1038buildings
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.