Schenectady Avenue & Clarkson Avenue
Schenectady Avenue and Clarkson Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utica Av/Lenox Rd, is 1,180 feet away for the B46, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Lenox Rd, 1,180 feet away, for the B46.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Lenox Rd B46 · Shelter1,180 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & Troy Ave 23 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 441 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.1 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.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 40 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67 and 71 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Schenectady Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Schenectady Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Battalion Christian Academy School1,020 feet
- P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner School1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rugby Post Office970 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 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 subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clarkson Avenue & East 48th Street 270 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 46th Street 270 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Lenox Road 460 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 49th Street 530 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 45th Street 530 feet
- East 48th Street & Lenox Road 730 feet
- Lenox Road & East 46th Street 730 feet
- Troy Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or Schenectady Avenue.