Gates Avenue & Waverly Avenue
Gates Avenue and Waverly Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The corner lies inside the Clinton Hill Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Hollenback Community Garden is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, eight 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, 540 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs C540 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 C0.4 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vanderbilt Av/Fulton St, 560 feet away, for the B69.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vanderbilt Av/Fulton St B69560 feetB69
Next buses at this stop
- B69 …
Cycling
- 94 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fulton St & Waverly Ave 31 docks in all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 510 Waverly Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers890 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 32 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- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Waverly Avenue
- Ambulances and ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULANCE AMBULETTE ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM SATURDAY 7AM-NOON
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Waverly Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the Clinton Hill Historic District.
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 303 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1865 and 1880.
- Royal Castle Apartments Designated landmark380 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Shining Smiles Daycare I Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5460 feet
- P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan School · landmark520 feet
- Eladia's Kids Parent Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K560 feet
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- Discovery Pitstop Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5690 feet
- Achievement First Endeavor Charter School800 feet
- L & L Studio Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5830 feet
- Aozora Community Foundation Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
- League School - Vanderbilt School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hollenback Community Garden320 feet
- Gateway Triangle600 feet
- Greene Playground800 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Gates Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza640 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Clinton Hill Library1,240 feet
- Clinton Hill Historic District Listed historic place1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- Brown Memorial Baptist Church Landmark180 feet
- St Luke St Mathew Church Landmark · listed historic place870 feet
- Zion Baptist Church House of worship920 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket960 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,190 feet
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gates Avenue & Clinton Avenue 270 feet
- Washington Avenue & Gates Avenue 280 feet
- Fulton Street & Waverly Avenue 430 feet
- Gates Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue 550 feet
- Fulton Street & Clinton Avenue 580 feet
- Gates Avenue & St James Place 580 feet
- Fulton Street & Vanderbilt Avenue 730 feet
- Fulton Street & Washington Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along Gates Avenue or Waverly Avenue.