Church Avenue & East 42nd Street
Church Avenue and East 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Excelsior Elementary School is 850 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/E 42 St, is 100 feet away for the B35, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/E 42 St, 100 feet away, for the B35.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/E 42 St B35100 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Church Ave & E 42 St 25 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.3 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 ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
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 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
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-K220 feet
- Innovators Prep Preschool320 feet
- Bryan's Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
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- East Flatbush Ascend Charter School840 feet
- Excelsior Elementary School850 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine of Genoa Church House of worship810 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket80 feet
- 4003 Church Farm Market Supermarket500 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 43rd Street 260 feet
- Church Avenue & Albany Avenue 270 feet
- Church Avenue & Troy Avenue 530 feet
- Church Avenue & East 40th Street 540 feet
- Snyder Avenue & East 42nd Street 640 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 42nd Street 710 feet
- Church Avenue & East 45th Street 800 feet
- Church Avenue & East 39th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or East 42nd Street.