Clarkson Avenue & East 48th Street
Clarkson Avenue and East 48th Street meet at a three-way junction in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Rugby Post Office is 700 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utica Av/Lenox Rd, is 920 feet away for the B46, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Lenox Rd, 920 feet away, for the B46.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Lenox Rd B46 · Shelter920 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & Utica Ave 20 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 441 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 35 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 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 May 2021 and September 2023, 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 48th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of East 48th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner School1,210 feet
- Battalion Christian Academy School1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rugby Post Office700 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch840 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and three 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clarkson Avenue & East 49th Street 260 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 270 feet
- East 48th Street & Lenox Road 460 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 46th Street 540 feet
- Utica Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 540 feet
- East 49th Street & Lenox Road 720 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Lenox Road 730 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 45th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or East 48th Street.