Lafayette Avenue & St James Place
Lafayette Avenue and St James Place 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, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Emmanuel Baptist Church is 120 feet away, and Queen All Saints Church is 1,230 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about a minute on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 250 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs G250 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Classon Av G1,320 feetG
- Clinton-Washington Avs C0.4 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lafayette Av/Washington Av, 190 feet away, for the B38 and B93.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lafayette Av/Washington Av B38, B93190 feetB38 B93
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
- B93 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Lafayette Avenue.
- 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lafayette Ave & St James Pl 39 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 325 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers720 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 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)
- Clinton Hill
- Elevation
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 35 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of St James Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of St James Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Clinton Hill Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 328 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and mostly built between 1869 and 1880.
- Pratt Institute: Higgins Hall Designated landmark180 feet
- Orthodox Friends Meeting House Designated landmark220 feet
- Graham Home for Old Ladies Designated landmark540 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Kings Bay YM - YWHA Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Underwood Park330 feet
- Underwood Park Playground340 feet
- Greene Playground880 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Clinton Hill Library Landmark680 feet
- Clinton Hill Historic District Listed historic place720 feet
Houses of worship
- Emmanuel Baptist Church Landmark · listed historic place120 feet
- Cadman Memorial Church House of worship930 feet
- Queen All Saints Church House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket630 feet
- Urban Market Supermarket980 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and nine food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clifton Place & St James Place 270 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Washington Avenue 290 feet
- Greene Avenue & St James Place 540 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Hall Street 540 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Grand Avenue 550 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Waverly Avenue 560 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Ryerson Street 800 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Washington Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Lafayette Avenue or St James Place.