Neighborhood Risks Report

539 SHEPHERD AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY, 11208

NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
175
Nearby concerns
2
Within 1 block

Public-safety facilities

99 within 0.75 mi · 2 sub-categories

Homeless shelters

2 sites
NYC DHS + advocacy directories
2sites
CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. INC.0.64 mi · 13 min walk
CATHOLIC CHARITIES NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES INC0.65 mi · 13 min walk

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
97within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →

24/7 noise sources

45 within 0.75 mi · 6 sub-categories

Sirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)

3 sources
FDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
3sources
NYPD 75th Precincton block
Engine 2360.58 mi · 12 min walk
Engine 332/Ladder 1750.74 mi · 15 min walk

Active construction

All clear
NYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi

Schools

24 schools
NYC DOE
24schools
Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn Annex0.72 mi · 14 min walk
Achievement First Aspire Charter School0.40 mi · 8 min walk
Achievement First Linden Charter School Middle School0.26 mi · 5 min walk
+ 21 more

Elevated rail

4 segments
MTA · NYC LION
4segments
New Lots Av (3)0.42 mi · 8 min walk
Van Siclen Av (3)0.65 mi · 13 min walk
Cleveland St (J)0.65 mi · 13 min walk
+ 1 more

Highway proximity

10 segments
FHWA NHS
10segments
Linden Boulevard0.48 mi · 10 min walk
Linden Boulevard0.49 mi · 10 min walk
Linden Boulevard0.50 mi · 10 min walk
+ 7 more

Avenue traffic

1 on-street
Derived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 539 SHEPHERD 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

3 yards
NYC DCP Facilities DB
3yards
PLAYGROUND AND LIVONIA YARD0.36 mi · 7 min walk
ELTON PLAYGROUND0.37 mi · 7 min walk
LIVONIA0.48 mi · 10 min walk

Environmental / air quality

31 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Industrial / brownfield

22 sites
EPA + NYS DEC
22sites
Former Garone Bros Auto Service Center0.32 mi · 6 min walk
98-114 Berriman Street Development0.32 mi · 6 min walk
1199 Sutter Avenue0.37 mi · 7 min walk
+ 19 more

Industrial business zones

1 zones
NYC EDC IBZ
1zones
East New York IBZ0.30 mi · 6 min walk

DSNY garages

All clear
NYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi

Wastewater plants

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

Power plants / large emitters

All clear
NYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
0within 0.75 mi

Vacant storefronts

8 storefronts
NYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
8storefronts
Vacant storefront — 976 Sutter Avenue0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Vacant storefront — 666 LIBERTY AVENUE0.42 mi · 8 min walk
Vacant storefront — 2904 ATLANTIC AVENUE0.54 mi · 11 min walk
+ 5 more

Block-level reputation

1500 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categories

Rat sightings (12mo)

280 complaints
NYC 311 — rat/rodent
280complaints

311 noise complaints (90d)

1 on block
NYC 311
657complaints
On this blockon block

Bedbug history (3yr)

563 buildings
NYC HPD bedbug filings
563buildings
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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