Utica Avenue & Church Avenue
Utica Avenue and Church Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 80 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. In 2025, 4,213 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. Universal Church is 920 feet away, and Rugby Library is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/Utica Av, is 60 feet away for the B35. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 39 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/Utica Av, 60 feet away, for the B35.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/Utica Av B3560 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Utica Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm, every day.
Cycling
- 52 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 49 St & Church Ave 25 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 5802 Church Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 80 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 64 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 19 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2005
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2021
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,213 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 44th most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 3, 220 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
- 11 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2023 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Church Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Utica Avenue
- Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Utica Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 322206, 331815, 331816 and 339648.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Edso Dental Assistant Training Cente Trade or language school710 feet
- Apple Tree Daycare Ac Preschool, ages 2 to 5770 feet
- Apple Tree Learning Center School840 feet
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- Faces of the Future Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner School1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rugby Library1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Rugby Congregational Church Listed historic place540 feet
- Universal Church House of worship920 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 310/Ladder 174 Fire station930 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch170 feet
- Capital One Bank branch370 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket540 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy40 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 39 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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:
- Church Avenue & East 49th Street 280 feet
- Church Avenue & East 51st Street 290 feet
- Church Avenue & East 48th Street 540 feet
- Church Avenue & East 52nd Street 550 feet
- Utica Avenue & Snyder Avenue 590 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Utica Avenue 760 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Church Avenue 810 feet
- Church Avenue & East 53rd Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or Utica Avenue.