Greene Avenue & Waverly Avenue
Greene 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, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Greene Playground is 50 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 18 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 770 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs G770 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs C0.3 milesC
- Lafayette Av C0.3 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Greene Av/Washington Av, 160 feet away, for the B52.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greene Av/Washington Av B52160 feetB52
Next buses at this stop
- B52 …
Cycling
- 37 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
- Washington Ave & Greene Ave 19 docks in all320 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 station0.6 miles
- 510 Waverly Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 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
- 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
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- 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 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 90 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Greene Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Greene Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Waverly Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCKS LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
West side of Waverly Avenue
- Loading only 2 signs LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- 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, 373 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1867 and 1881.
- Orthodox Friends Meeting House Designated landmark720 feet
- Episcopal Residence of the Roman Catholic Church Designated landmark720 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan School · landmark530 feet
- Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Landmark760 feet
- Npower New York Trade or language school1,200 feet
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- Discovery Pitstop Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
- Kings Bay YM - YWHA Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,240 feet
- Shining Smiles Daycare I Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Greene Playground50 feet
- Underwood Park580 feet
- Underwood Park Playground600 feet
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- Hollenback Community Garden650 feet
- Brooklyn Bears/Carlton Avenue Garden1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Clinton Hill Library Landmark430 feet
- Clinton Hill Historic District Listed historic place430 feet
Houses of worship
- Cadman Memorial Church Landmark730 feet
- Brown Memorial Baptist Church House of worship990 feet
- Emmanuel Baptist Church Listed historic place1,020 feet
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- Queen All Saints Church House of worship1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Urban Market Supermarket150 feet
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Atlantic Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greene Avenue & Clinton Avenue 270 feet
- Washington Avenue & Greene Avenue 280 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Waverly Avenue 540 feet
- Greene Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue 550 feet
- Greene Avenue & St James Place 580 feet
- Gates Avenue & Waverly Avenue 810 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Clinton Avenue 810 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Washington Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along Greene Avenue or Waverly Avenue.