Washington Avenue & Flushing Avenue
Washington Avenue and Flushing Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Benjamin Banneker Academy is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Flushing Av/Washington Av, is 60 feet away for the B57, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them listed historic places, and eight places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Flushing Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flushing Av/Washington Av, 60 feet away, for the B57.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av/Washington Av B5760 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Flushing Avenue.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Washington Ave & Park Ave 39 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 168 Flushing Avenue Gas station550 feet
- 15 Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers920 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 26 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 17 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 33 and 35 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 88
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fort Greene
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1951.
Trees
Fourteen 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- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Flushing Avenue
- No stopping 10 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Flushing Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
West side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- United Talmudical Academy 25 School690 feet
- Benjamin Banneker Academy School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Washington Hall Park790 feet
- Steuben Playground1,100 feet
- Washington Hall Park Playground1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District Listed historic place500 feet
- Wallabout Industrial Historic District Listed historic place660 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and seven 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Avenue & South Street 90 feet
- 14th Avenue & South Street 250 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Hall Street 270 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Waverly Avenue 280 feet
- Washington Avenue & Paulding Street 490 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Ryerson Street 540 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Clinton Avenue 550 feet
- 14th Avenue & Paulding Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Flushing Avenue or Washington Avenue.