Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Washington Avenue
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Washington Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Washington Hall Park is 110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Park Av/Washington Av, is 180 feet away for the B62, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them listed historic places, and 19 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Park Av/Washington Av, 180 feet away, for the B62.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Park Av/Washington Av B62180 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Washington Ave & Park Ave 39 docks in all100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 168 Flushing Avenue Gas station1,210 feet
- 15 Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 88
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Clinton Hill
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Eleven buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Altered neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1850 and 1880.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 listed historic places
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Benjamin Banneker Academy School490 feet
- Beyond Basic Learning on the Green Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2690 feet
- United Talmudical Academy 25 School710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Washington Hall Park110 feet
- Washington Hall Park Playground420 feet
- Steuben Playground1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District Listed historic place480 feet
- Wallabout Industrial Historic District Listed historic place650 feet
- Wallabout Historic District Listed historic place1,100 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,140 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Avenue & Park Avenue 60 feet
- Park Avenue & Waverly Avenue 330 feet
- Park Avenue & Hall Street 330 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Waverly Avenue 390 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Hall Street 390 feet
- Park Avenue & Ryerson Street 600 feet
- Park Avenue & Clinton Avenue 610 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Ryerson Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or Washington Avenue.