Clarkson Avenue & East 54th Street
Clarkson Avenue and East 54th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/E 56 St, is 710 feet away for the B17, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/E 56 St, 710 feet away, for the B17.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/E 56 St B17710 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 54 St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all1,000 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 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 chargers0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1935.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the dawn redwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 54th 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 54th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School320 feet
- Einstein Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K680 feet
- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5780 feet
Show all 5
- The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts School1,190 feet
- Uncommon Kings Charter School NYC School1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,260 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and eight 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clarkson Avenue & East 55th Street 260 feet
- East 53rd Street & Clarkson Avenue 270 feet
- East 54th Street & Lenox Road 470 feet
- East 56th Street & Clarkson Avenue 520 feet
- East 52nd Street & Clarkson Avenue 540 feet
- East 54th Street & Winthrop Street 610 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 660 feet
- East 56th Street & Remsen Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or East 54th Street.