Cortelyou Road & Rugby Road
Cortelyou Road and Rugby Road meet at a four-way crossing in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cortelyou Library is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, Cortelyou Rd, is about two minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 32 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Cortelyou Rd, 410 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Cortelyou Rd Q410 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Beverley Rd Q0.3 milesQ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Garden Stops” (1994) by Patsy Norvell at the Cortelyou Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cortelyou Rd/Westminster Rd, 630 feet away, for the B103, BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cortelyou Rd/Westminster Rd B103, BM1, BM2, BM3 +1630 feetB103 BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM1 …
- BM2 …
- BM3 …
- BM4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Rugby Road.
- 58 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Cortelyou Rd & Argyle Rd 25 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 842 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11226
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 56 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cortelyou Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Farmers market 3 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY SUNDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Cortelyou Road
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Rugby Road
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Rugby Road
- Farmers market 2 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY SUNDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 17 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 308246 and 333422.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 141 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne, and mostly built between 1901 and 1904.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty School320 feet
- Cortelyou Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K520 feet
- Aleph Elc Preschool, ages 2 to 5770 feet
Show all 4
- Honeydew Cortelyou Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot Playground240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Cortelyou Library260 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohel Yitzhack House of worship770 feet
Community centers and public services
- Dorchester Senior Citizens Center Older adult center990 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 281/Ladder 147 Fire station560 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket680 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy580 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Cortelyou Road & Marlborough Road 280 feet
- Cortelyou Road & Argyle Road 280 feet
- Cortelyou Road & Westminster Road 560 feet
- East 16th Street & Cortelyou Road 560 feet
- Rugby Road & Dorchester Road 730 feet
- Cortelyou Road & Stratford Road 840 feet
- East 17th Street & Cortelyou Road 850 feet
- Marlborough Road & Dorchester Road 1,000 feet
See every intersection along Cortelyou Road or Rugby Road.