Willoughby Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue
Willoughby Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Albert J Parham Playground Pool is 510 feet away, and Fort Greene Park is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 48 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Clinton-Washington Avs G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vanderbilt Av/Willoughby Av, 110 feet away, for the B69.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vanderbilt Av/Willoughby Av B69110 feetB69
Next buses at this stop
- B69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Vanderbilt Avenue and Willoughby Avenue.
- 70 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- DeKalb Ave & Vanderbilt Ave 23 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 168 Flushing Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 325 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 88
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fort Greene
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Vanderbilt Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Vanderbilt Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 182 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1866 and 1876.
- Sister Vincent Therese Hall Designated landmark640 feet
- St. Michael's and St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church Designated landmark670 feet
- St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church Designated landmark670 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- William T Dillon Child Study Center at St. Joseph's College Preschool, ages 2 to 5290 feet
- Dillon Child Study Center Preschool370 feet
- Child Study Center of New York School530 feet
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- Discovery PitStop 2 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5390 feet
- P.S. 020 Clinton Hill School · landmark610 feet
- Concordia Fort Greene Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5650 feet
- Growth Mindset Learning Lab Preschool, ages 2 to 5820 feet
- St Joseph's University - Main Campus College850 feet
- Atlantic Collective Preschool, ages 2 to 51,030 feet
- La Petite Colline Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Albert L. Parham Playground550 feet
- Fort Greene Park1,150 feet
- Oracle Playground1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lefferts-Laidlaw House Listed historic place1,000 feet
- Feuchtwanger Stable Listed historic place1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- French Speaking Baptist Church Landmark190 feet
- Zion Shiloh Baptist Church House of worship450 feet
- Institutional Church of God House of worship810 feet
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- Queen All Saints Church House of worship1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Albert J Parham Playground Pool Swimming pool510 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch580 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch820 feet
- Citibank Bank branch920 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Urban Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy910 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 48 places to eat and ten 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:
- Willoughby Avenue & Clermont Avenue 290 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Clinton Avenue 290 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Waverly Avenue 550 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Adelphi Street 560 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue 580 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue 770 feet
- Washington Avenue & Willoughby Avenue 830 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Carlton Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along Vanderbilt Avenue or Willoughby Avenue.