East 38th Street & Clarendon Road
East 38th Street and Clarendon Road meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Farragut, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Pauls Methodist Church is 940 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue D/E 38 St, is 920 feet away for the B8, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue D/E 38 St, 920 feet away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue D/E 38 St B8920 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Clarendon Road.
Nearest bike-share station
- Cortelyou Rd & Albany Ave 21 docks in all1,110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 3602 Snyder Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 395 Lenox Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Farragut
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clarendon Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Clarendon Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 38th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 38th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Methodist Church House of worship940 feet
- Clarendon Road Church House of worship1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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:
- Clarendon Road & East 39th Street 260 feet
- East 37th Street & Clarendon Road 260 feet
- East 38th Street & Cortelyou Road 360 feet
- East 40th Street & Clarendon Road 520 feet
- Brooklyn Avenue & Clarendon Road 530 feet
- Cortelyou Road & East 39th Street 620 feet
- East 37th Street & Cortelyou Road 630 feet
- Albany Avenue & Clarendon Road 790 feet
See every intersection along Clarendon Road or East 38th Street.