Clarkson Avenue & East 42nd Street
Clarkson Avenue and East 42nd Street meet at a three-way junction in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Albany Av/Clarkson Av, is 360 feet away for the B12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Albany Av/Clarkson Av, 360 feet away, for the B12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Albany Av/Clarkson Av B12 · Shelter360 feetB12
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
Cycling
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & E 40 St 30 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 New York Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers530 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 67 and 71 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School970 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- 4003 Church Farm Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clarkson Avenue & East 43rd Street 260 feet
- Albany Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 270 feet
- Lenox Road & East 42nd Street 460 feet
- Troy Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 530 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 40th Street 540 feet
- Lenox Road & East 43rd Street 720 feet
- Albany Avenue & Lenox Road 730 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 39th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or East 42nd Street.