Washington Avenue & Carroll Street
Washington Avenue and Carroll Street meet at a three-way junction in Crown Heights (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 241 Emma L. Johnston is 570 feet away. The nearest subway, Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum, is about six minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them schools, and eight places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum 2, 30.3 miles2 3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
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Outbound
2 lines- 2 …
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Also within a walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden 2, 3, 4, 5, S0.3 miles2 3 4 5 S
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “New York City Architectural Artifacts from the Collection of the Brooklyn Museum” (2004) by MTA Arts & Design Collaborative at the Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Classon Av/President St, 480 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Classon Av/President St B48 · Shelter480 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Washington Ave 27 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 517 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 316 St Marks Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11225
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 71 and 78 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (South)
- Elevation
- 128 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Carroll Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Carroll Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1912 and 1917.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Dr. Ronald McNair Park.
- Joseph A. Guider Urn by Romeo Frassanito, 1930520 feet
- Jenkins Fountain Fountain by Isabel M. Kimball, 1930690 feet
- Dr. Ronald McNair Bust by Ogundipe Fayomi, 1994690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 museum
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Clara Barton High School310 feet
- Little Angel Day Care #3 Preschool, ages 2 to 5490 feet
- P.S. 241 Emma L. Johnston School570 feet
Show all 9
- Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment School830 feet
- Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre School830 feet
- International High School at Prospect Heights School830 feet
- The High School for Global Citizenship School830 feet
- St Francis de Sales-Deaf-Brooklyn School1,030 feet
- Chai Tots Preschool of Prospect Heights Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dr. Ronald McNair Park410 feet
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Botanical garden · landmark470 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brooklyn Museum Listed historic place940 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,060 feet
- Western Beef Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Avenue & Classon Avenue 200 feet
- Washington Avenue & President Street 360 feet
- Washington Avenue & Crown Street 360 feet
- President Street & Classon Avenue 360 feet
- Union Street & Classon Avenue 680 feet
- Washington Avenue & Montgomery Street 730 feet
- Carroll Street & Franklin Avenue 880 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Classon Avenue 1,010 feet
See every intersection along Carroll Street or Washington Avenue.