Fulton Street & Putnam Avenue
Fulton Street and Putnam Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Jitu Weusi Plaza is 90 feet away, and Classon / Fulgate Block Association Garden is 1,230 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 16 of them religious buildings, and 32 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 690 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs C690 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Franklin Av C, S0.4 milesC S
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fulton St/Grand Av, 140 feet away, for the B25 and B26.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fulton St/Grand Av B25, B26 · Shelter140 feetB25 B26
Next buses at this stop
- B25 …
- B26 …
Fulton Street carries a bus lane, 7am to 10am on weekdays.
Cycling
- 65 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fulton St & Irving Pl 31 docks in all850 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station850 feet
- 540 Waverly Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers370 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
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)
- Clinton Hill
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 163 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 182 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1868 and 1888.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.
- 16 religious buildings
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 schools
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Fort Greene Council Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K110 feet
- Brooklyn Doodles Preschool510 feet
- Eladia's Kids Parent Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
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- Shining Smiles Daycare I Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,050 feet
- P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer School1,220 feet
- The Urban Assembly Unison School1,220 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K1,220 feet
- Brooklyn Schoolhouse Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,250 feet
- Magic Moments Academy Preschool & Child Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brooklyn's Finest Garden650 feet
- Crispus Attucks Playground800 feet
- Classon / Fulgate Block Association Garden1,230 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Jitu Weusi Plaza Pedestrian plaza90 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Clinton Hill South Historic District Listed historic place940 feet
- Lincoln Club Listed historic place960 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion Baptist Church House of worship580 feet
- St Johns Church God FBH House of worship640 feet
- Epiphany RC Church House of worship1,020 feet
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- Elim International Fellowship House of worship1,110 feet
- Brown Memorial Baptist Church House of worship1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Adlephi Post Office120 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket300 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Lincoln Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fulton Street & Cambridge Place 90 feet
- Putnam Avenue & Grand Avenue 200 feet
- Fulton Street & Grand Avenue 210 feet
- Fulton Street & St James Place 380 feet
- Putnam Avenue & Downing Street 470 feet
- Fulton Street & Downing Street 510 feet
- Grand Avenue & Lefferts Place 560 feet
- Fulton Street & Washington Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along Fulton Street or Putnam Avenue.