Church Avenue & Albany Avenue
Church Avenue and Albany Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Catherine of Genoa Church is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/E 42 St, is 190 feet away for the B35, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/E 42 St, 190 feet away, for the B35.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/E 42 St B35190 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Church Ave & E 42 St 25 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 3602 Snyder Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2018
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the eastern redbud and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Albany Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Albany Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Church Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Church Avenue
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 14 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Inner Force Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K50 feet
- Bryan's Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K450 feet
- East Flatbush Ascend Charter School570 feet
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- Innovators Prep Preschool590 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K640 feet
- Excelsior Elementary School1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine of Genoa Church House of worship540 feet
- Mount Zion Church of God Listed historic place1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket210 feet
- 4003 Church Farm Market Supermarket230 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Church Avenue & East 42nd Street 270 feet
- Church Avenue & East 40th Street 270 feet
- Church Avenue & East 43rd Street 530 feet
- Church Avenue & East 39th Street 530 feet
- Albany Avenue & Snyder Avenue 640 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Albany Avenue 710 feet
- Church Avenue & East 38th Street 790 feet
- Church Avenue & Troy Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Albany Avenue or Church Avenue.