Troy Avenue & Clarkson Avenue
Troy Avenue and Clarkson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Albany Av/Clarkson Av, is 900 feet away for the B12, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Albany Av/Clarkson Av, 900 feet away, for the B12.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Albany Av/Clarkson Av B12 · Shelter900 feetB12
Next buses at this stop
- B12 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & Troy Ave 23 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 New York Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,060 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 9
- 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)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Heritage oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
East side of Troy Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Troy Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Gan Academy - Linden School1,240 feet
- High Definition Kids Daycare Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clarkson Avenue & East 45th Street 270 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 43rd Street 280 feet
- Troy Avenue & Lenox Road 460 feet
- Troy Avenue & Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Driveway 470 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 46th Street 530 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 42nd Street 530 feet
- East 45th Street & Lenox Road 730 feet
- Lenox Road & East 43rd Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or Troy Avenue.