Gates Avenue & Clinton Avenue
Gates Avenue and Clinton Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Clinton Hill Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Royal Castle Apartments, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 29 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 270 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs C270 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs G0.3 milesG
- Lafayette Av C0.3 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vanderbilt Av/Fulton St, 290 feet away, for the B69.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vanderbilt Av/Fulton St B69290 feetB69
Next buses at this stop
- B69 …
Cycling
- 62 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fulton St & Waverly Ave 31 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 510 Waverly Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,070 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 222 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Clinton Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Clinton Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Clinton Hill Historic District.
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 245 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1866 and 1879.
- Royal Castle Apartments Designated landmark120 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Discovery Pitstop Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5420 feet
- Shining Smiles Daycare I Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5560 feet
- P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan School · landmark780 feet
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- L & L Studio Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5560 feet
- Aozora Community Foundation Preschool, ages 2 to 5690 feet
- Eladia's Kids Parent Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Achievement First Endeavor Charter School970 feet
- League School - Vanderbilt School980 feet
- P.S. K753 - School for Career Development School1,230 feet
- Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gateway Triangle330 feet
- Hollenback Community Garden590 feet
- Greene Playground1,070 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Gates Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza370 feet
Houses of worship
- Brown Memorial Baptist Church Landmark430 feet
- St Luke St Mathew Church Landmark · listed historic place610 feet
- Zion Baptist Church House of worship1,100 feet
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- Cadman Memorial Church House of worship1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket1,230 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Atlantic Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gates Avenue & Waverly Avenue 270 feet
- Gates Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue 280 feet
- Fulton Street & Clinton Avenue 310 feet
- Fulton Street & Vanderbilt Avenue 460 feet
- Fulton Street & Gates Avenue 520 feet
- Washington Avenue & Gates Avenue 550 feet
- Fulton Street & Clermont Avenue 570 feet
- Fulton Street & Waverly Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along Clinton Avenue or Gates Avenue.