Church Avenue & East 40th Street
Church Avenue and East 40th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. East Flatbush Ascend Charter School is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/E 39 St, is 370 feet away for the B35, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/E 39 St, 370 feet away, for the B35.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/E 39 St B35370 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Church Ave & E 42 St 25 docks in all550 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 station0.3 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Amur maple and the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Church Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of East 40th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of East 40th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 14 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bryan's Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K180 feet
- Inner Force Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K320 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K370 feet
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- East Flatbush Ascend Charter School630 feet
- Innovators Prep Preschool870 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine of Genoa Church House of worship730 feet
- Mount Zion Church of God Listed historic place960 feet
Supermarkets
- 4003 Church Farm Market Supermarket50 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket480 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and six 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 39th Street 260 feet
- Church Avenue & Albany Avenue 270 feet
- Church Avenue & East 38th Street 520 feet
- Church Avenue & East 42nd Street 540 feet
- East 40th Street & Snyder Avenue 650 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 40th Street 710 feet
- Church Avenue & East 37th Street 780 feet
- Church Avenue & East 43rd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or East 40th Street.