Washington Avenue & St Marks Avenue
Washington Avenue and St Marks Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Public School 9 the Sarah Smith Garnet School is 960 feet away, and Prospect Heights Community Farm is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about eight minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 35 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs C0.4 milesC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Park Pl S0.4 milesS
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum 2, 30.5 miles2 3
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Washington Av/Prospect Pl, 260 feet away, for the B45.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Washington Av/Prospect Pl B45 · Shelter260 feetB45
Next buses at this stop
- B45 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Washington Avenue.
- 44 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Ave & Bergen St 25 docks in all650 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 316 St Marks Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers220 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11238
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 77
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Heights
- Elevation
- 112 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of St Marks Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of St Marks Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Washington Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Washington Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 303042.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 72 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Romanesque Revival, and mostly built between 1894 and 1896.
- (former) Mount Prospect Laboratory Designated landmark730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Sunny Skies Prospect Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K450 feet
- Gotham Professional Arts Academy School940 feet
- Public School 9 the Sarah Smith Garnet School960 feet
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- P.S. 009 Teunis G. Bergen Pre-K960 feet
- ABR Prospect Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,080 feet
- Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School1,120 feet
- The Academy for Collaborative Exploration School1,120 feet
- Aozora Community Foundation Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
- Luria Academy of Brooklyn School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- James Forten Playground910 feet
- Lowry Triangle1,110 feet
- Stroud Playground1,140 feet
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- Prospect Heights Community Farm Garden1,170 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Underhill Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket490 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 35 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- St Marks Avenue & Grand Avenue 330 feet
- Washington Avenue & Prospect Place 360 feet
- Bergen Street & Washington Avenue 360 feet
- Prospect Place & Grand Avenue 550 feet
- St Marks Avenue & Underhill Avenue 560 feet
- Bergen Street & Grand Avenue 670 feet
- Dean Street & Washington Avenue 680 feet
- Washington Avenue & Park Place 730 feet
See every intersection along St Marks Avenue or Washington Avenue.