Snyder Avenue & East 42nd Street
Snyder Avenue and East 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/E 42 St, is 720 feet away for the B35, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/E 42 St, 720 feet away, for the B35.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/E 42 St B35720 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Church Ave & E 42 St 25 docks in all630 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.
- 3602 Snyder Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 40 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 42nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
North side of Snyder Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Snyder Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Inner Force Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- Innovators Prep Preschool920 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket720 feet
- 4003 Church Farm Market Supermarket1,140 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Snyder Avenue & East 43rd Street 260 feet
- Albany Avenue & Snyder Avenue 270 feet
- Troy Avenue & Snyder Avenue 530 feet
- East 40th Street & Snyder Avenue 540 feet
- Church Avenue & East 42nd Street 640 feet
- Snyder Avenue & East 39th Street 800 feet
- East 45th Street & Snyder Avenue 800 feet
- Church Avenue & East 43rd Street 890 feet
See every intersection along East 42nd Street or Snyder Avenue.