Clarkson Avenue & East 45th Street
Clarkson Avenue and East 45th Street meet at a three-way junction in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Albany Av/Clarkson Av, is 1,160 feet away for the B12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Albany Av/Clarkson Av, 1,160 feet away, for the B12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Albany Av/Clarkson Av B12 · Shelter1,160 feetB12
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & Troy Ave 23 docks in all230 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.
- 720 New York Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 40 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67 and 71 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1950.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Heritage oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
East side of East 45th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of East 45th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Gan Academy - Linden School970 feet
- High Definition Kids Daycare Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 5970 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clarkson Avenue & East 46th Street 260 feet
- Troy Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 270 feet
- East 45th Street & Lenox Road 460 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 530 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 43rd Street 540 feet
- Lenox Road & East 46th Street 720 feet
- Troy Avenue & Lenox Road 730 feet
- Troy Avenue & Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Driveway 740 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or East 45th Street.