Clarendon Road & East 42nd Street
Clarendon Road and East 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Farragut, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Augustines Episcopal Church is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue D/E 42 St, is 950 feet away for the B8, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue D/E 42 St, 950 feet away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue D/E 42 St B8950 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Clarendon Road.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Cortelyou Rd & Albany Ave 21 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1141 Utica Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 395 Lenox Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Farragut
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clarendon Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Clarendon Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- St Augustines Episcopal Church House of worship1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clarendon Road & East 43rd Street 260 feet
- Albany Avenue & Clarendon Road 270 feet
- Cortelyou Road & East 42nd Street 350 feet
- Troy Avenue & Clarendon Road 530 feet
- East 40th Street & Clarendon Road 540 feet
- Cortelyou Road & East 43rd Street 600 feet
- Albany Avenue & Cortelyou Road 620 feet
- Clarendon Road & East 39th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Clarendon Road or East 42nd Street.