Clarkson Avenue & East 51st Street
Clarkson Avenue and East 51st Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Rugby Post Office is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utica Av/Lenox Rd, is 650 feet away for the B46, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Lenox Rd, 650 feet away, for the B46.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Lenox Rd B46 · Shelter650 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & Utica Ave 20 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 441 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 41
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1935.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clarkson Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 51st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 51st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 330826 and 336687.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School720 feet
- The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts School1,160 feet
- Uncommon Kings Charter School NYC School1,160 feet
Show all 4
- Ms. Taylor's House Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rugby Post Office540 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch580 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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:
- East 52nd Street & Clarkson Avenue 260 feet
- Utica Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 280 feet
- East 51st Street & Lenox Road 470 feet
- East 53rd Street & Clarkson Avenue 530 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 49th Street 560 feet
- East 51st Street & Winthrop Street 610 feet
- East 52nd Street & Lenox Road 730 feet
- Utica Avenue & Lenox Road 740 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or East 51st Street.