Nostrand Avenue & Clarkson Avenue
Nostrand Avenue and Clarkson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Rolph Henry Playground is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Winthrop St, is about a minute on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 34 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Nostrand Avenue, 7am to 7pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Winthrop St, 330 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Winthrop St 2, 5330 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Flatbush
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Church Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nostrand Av/Clarkson Av, 170 feet away, for the B44 and B44 SBS.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Clarkson Av B44, B44 SBS · Shelter170 feetB44 B44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
- B44 SBS …
Nostrand Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & Nostrand Ave 25 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 New York Avenue Gas station1,110 feet
- 625 Rogers Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,260 feet
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2016
- Turn calming, December 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11226
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 67 and 71 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 296 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 53 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Nostrand Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY NOON-4PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-NOON
West side of Nostrand Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-NOON 2PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY NOON-2PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 330088, 330326 and 337324.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Gotham Career Institute Center for W Trade or language school400 feet
- Explore Charter School750 feet
- P.S. K141 School750 feet
Show all 7
- Parkside Preparatory Academy School750 feet
- Elite Early Childhood Learning Center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2920 feet
- My Little Sprouts Child Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5970 feet
- Mary Bobb Learning Academy School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rolph Henry Playground700 feet
Houses of worship
- Lenox Rd Baptist Church House of worship660 feet
- St Gabriels Episcopal Church House of worship1,130 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 331 Hawthorne Street Older adult center1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket600 feet
- CTown Supermarket720 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy450 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- Nostrand Avenue & Parkside Avenue 310 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Lenox Road 470 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Winthrop Street 610 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & Rogers Avenue 810 feet
- New York Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 810 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Hawthorne Street 880 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Linden Boulevard 1,020 feet
- Parkside Avenue & Rogers Avenue 1,110 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or Nostrand Avenue.