Neighborhood Risks Report
479 5 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
135
Nearby concerns
1
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
16 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
All clearNYC DHS + advocacy directories
0within 0.75 mi
Migrant reception centers
All clearNYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi
Methadone / OASAS
2 clinicsNYS OASAS
2clinics
S BROOKLYN MEDICAL ADMIN SRVS INC. OTP0.58 mi · 12 min walk
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER0.58 mi · 12 min walk
Halfway houses
All clearFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi
Supportive housing
2 buildingsNYC HPD
2buildings
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC0.17 mi · 3 min walk
CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC0.22 mi · 4 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
56 within 0.75 mi · 6 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
4 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
4sources
Engine 2390.27 mi · 5 min walk
Engine 220/Ladder 1220.37 mi · 7 min walk
Engine 279/Ladder 1310.71 mi · 14 min walk
+ 1 more
Active construction
All clearNYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi
Schools
36 schoolsNYC DOE
36schools
Hellenic Classical Charter School0.42 mi · 8 min walk
Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope0.42 mi · 8 min walk
Mesilas Bais Yaakov0.68 mi · 14 min walk
+ 33 more
Elevated rail
2 segmentsMTA · NYC LION
2segments
4 Av-9 St (F G)0.21 mi · 4 min walk
Smith-9 Sts (F G)0.60 mi · 12 min walk
Highway proximity
12 segmentsFHWA NHS
12segments
Prospect Expressway0.31 mi · 6 min walk
Prospect Expressway0.35 mi · 7 min walk
Prospect Expressway0.44 mi · 9 min walk
+ 9 more
Avenue traffic
1 on-streetDerived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 479 5 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
1 yardsNYC DCP Facilities DB
1yards
IND 10TH STREET SUBSTATION "F" RIGHT OF WAY0.38 mi · 8 min walk
Environmental / air quality
63 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
54 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
54sites
Former Strauss Auto - Off-Site0.20 mi · 4 min walk
Former Strauss Auto0.21 mi · 4 min walk
520-526 4th Avenue Redevelopment Site0.21 mi · 4 min walk
+ 51 more
Industrial business zones
All clearNYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi
DSNY garages
2 sitesNYC DSNY
2sites
DSNY BKS06G0.42 mi · 8 min walk
DSNY BKN02G0.49 mi · 10 min walk
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
7 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
7storefronts
Vacant storefront — 485 4 avenue0.14 mi · 3 min walk
Vacant storefront — 480 3rd avenue0.31 mi · 6 min walk
Vacant storefront — 599 4 AVENUE0.38 mi · 8 min walk
+ 4 more
Block-level reputation
2288 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
362 complaintsNYC 311 — rat/rodent
362complaints
311 noise complaints (90d)
6 on blockNYC 311
600complaints
On this blockon block
Bedbug history (3yr)
1326 buildingsNYC HPD bedbug filings
1326buildings
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.