Fulton Street & Carlton Avenue
Fulton Street and Carlton Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cuyler Gore Park is 80 feet away, and New Carlton Rehab and Nursing Center is 190 feet away. The nearest subway, Lafayette Av, is about two minutes on foot, and 11 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 25 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Lafayette Av, 530 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 11 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Lafayette Av C530 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Fulton St G1,310 feetG
- Clinton-Washington Avs C0.3 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fulton St/Carlton Av, 170 feet away, for the B25 and B26.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fulton St/Carlton Av B25, B26 · Shelter170 feetB25 B26
Next buses at this stop
- B25 …
- B26 …
Fulton Street carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 2pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Carlton Avenue.
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carlton Ave & Greene Ave 25 docks in all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 510 Waverly Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11238
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 88
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fort Greene
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 104 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 117 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Carlton Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Carlton Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Fulton Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Fulton Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-7PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 193 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1858 and 1869.
- Paul Robeson Theatre Designated landmark320 feet
- Chancery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Designated landmark650 feet
- Hanson Place Baptist Church Designated landmark760 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Npower New York Trade or language school650 feet
- L & L Studio Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5690 feet
- Discovery Pitstop Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,110 feet
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- Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School1,250 feet
- Hanson Place Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cuyler Gore Park80 feet
- Brooklyn Bears/Carlton Avenue Garden310 feet
- Cuyler Gore Park Playground400 feet
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- South Oxford Park830 feet
- Gateway Triangle840 feet
- South Oxford Park Playground1,150 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Gates Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza880 feet
Health care
- New Carlton Rehab and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice190 feet
- Oxford Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice970 feet
Community centers and public services
- Atlantic Terminal Site 4b Community Center930 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Atlantic Center Shopping center1,260 feet
- Atlantic Terminal Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fulton Street & Cumberland Street 340 feet
- Fulton Street & Adelphi Street 340 feet
- Greene Avenue & Carlton Avenue 380 feet
- Fulton Street & Greene Avenue 570 feet
- Greene Avenue & Adelphi Street 650 feet
- Greene Avenue & Cumberland Street 650 feet
- South Oxford Street & Hanson Place 670 feet
- Fulton Street & South Oxford Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Carlton Avenue or Fulton Street.