Clay Street & Paidge Avenue
Clay Street and Paidge Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Manhattan Av/Clay St, 1,230 feet away, for the B43.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Manhattan Av/Clay St B431,230 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Paidge Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- McGuinness Blvd & Eagle St 42 docks in all1,010 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 321 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 170 Freeman Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Greenpoint
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 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 1928 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clay Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Clay Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Paidge Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk Park700 feet
Houses of worship
- SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church House of worship1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- Provost Street & Paidge Avenue 260 feet
- Dupont Street & Provost Street 390 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Clay Street 500 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Paidge Avenue 510 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Clay Street 560 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Box Street 560 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Box Street 630 feet
- Eagle Street & Provost Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Clay Street or Paidge Avenue.