McDonald Avenue & Greenwood Avenue
McDonald Avenue and Greenwood Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn, at the edge of Green-Wood Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 175 red-light and 4,572 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Mesivta Meor Hatorah 2 is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Church Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Church Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Church Av F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.3 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is McDonald Av/Greenwood Av, 130 feet away, for the B67 and B69.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McDonald Av/Greenwood Av B67, B69130 feetB67 B69
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
- B69 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- McDonald Ave & Vanderbilt St 21 docks in all800 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 20 Caton Avenue Gas station1,010 feet
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 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 December 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 175 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 162nd most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 212 more were issued.
In 2025, 4,572 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 177th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 3,049 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Northbound on McDonald Avenue | 2,574 | 1,745 |
| Southbound on McDonald Avenue | 1,998 | 1,304 |
| Total | 4,572 | 3,049 |
Every corner with red-light camera tickets · Every corner with speed camera tickets
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope; the corner is on the edge of the Green-Wood Cemetery area
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Greenwood Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Greenwood Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of McDonald Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Mesivta Meor Hatorah 2 School1,110 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 15.2 School1,250 feet
- Windsor Terrace Little Learners Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Greenwood Playground1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 2nd Street & Greenwood Avenue 340 feet
- East 3rd Street & Greenwood Avenue 620 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway 670 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Vanderbilt Street 760 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Caton Avenue 820 feet
- East 4th Street & Greenwood Avenue 900 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Dahill Road Bike Link 980 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & East 2nd Street 1,020 feet
See every intersection along Greenwood Avenue or McDonald Avenue.