Atlantic Avenue & Washington Avenue at Underhill Avenue
Atlantic Avenue, Washington Avenue and Underhill Avenue meet at a five-way junction in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 70 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The bust “Reverend Benjamin J. Lowry” is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about three minutes on foot, for the C. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, 20 of them religious buildings, and 38 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 680 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Clinton-Washington Avs C680 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Washington Av/Atlantic Av, 200 feet away, for the B45.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Washington Av/Atlantic Av B45200 feetB45
Next buses at this stop
- B45 …
Cycling
- 59 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Underhill Ave & Pacific St 27 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 510 Waverly Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 70 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 61 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 10 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2015
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11238
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 77 and 88 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Heights
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 225 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Atlantic Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Atlantic Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as neo-Grec, and built between 1879 and 1905.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Lowry Triangle.
- Reverend Benjamin J. Lowry Bust by Robert W. Pugh, 1982120 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.
- 20 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Achievement First Endeavor Charter School780 feet
- Aozora Community Foundation Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
- Eladia's Kids Parent Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
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- Shining Smiles Daycare I Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,060 feet
- Public School 9 the Sarah Smith Garnet School1,150 feet
- P.S. 009 Teunis G. Bergen Pre-K1,150 feet
- Playto Pacific Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lowry Triangle100 feet
- Brooklyn's Finest Garden810 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Underhill Plaza Pedestrian plaza180 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion Baptist Church House of worship490 feet
- Epiphany RC Church House of worship610 feet
- St Josephs RC Church House of worship730 feet
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- St Luke St Mathew Church Listed historic place1,070 feet
- Brown Memorial Baptist Church House of worship1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Adlephi Post Office920 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,150 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Urban Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Atlantic Avenue & Washington Avenue 90 feet
- Pacific Street & Underhill Avenue 300 feet
- Pacific Street & Washington Avenue 330 feet
- Dean Street & Underhill Avenue 590 feet
- Atlantic Avenue & Clinton Avenue 620 feet
- Dean Street & Washington Avenue 640 feet
- St James Place & Lefferts Place 690 feet
- Fulton Street & Washington Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along Atlantic Avenue, Underhill Avenue or Washington Avenue.