Cortelyou Road & Stratford Road
Cortelyou Road and Stratford Road meet at a four-way crossing in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Cortelyou Library is 720 feet away, and P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, Cortelyou Rd, is about five minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them schools, and 42 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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, 1,260 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Cortelyou Rd Q1,260 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Beverley Rd Q0.5 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/Stratford Rd, 40 feet away, for the B103, BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cortelyou Rd/Stratford Rd B103, BM1, BM2, BM3 +1 · Shelter40 feetB103 BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4
Next buses at this stop
- B103 …
- BM1 …
- BM2 …
- BM3 …
- BM4 …
Cycling
- 52 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Cortelyou Rd & Stratford Rd 21 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 842 Coney Island Avenue Gas station1,260 feet
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 39 and 40 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- 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 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cortelyou Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
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
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Stratford Road
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Stratford Road
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 310458 and 333617.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 26 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival, and mostly built between 1902 and 1903.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Cortelyou Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K60 feet
- Honeydew Cortelyou Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2170 feet
- P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty School970 feet
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- Bonim Lamokom School1,020 feet
- Torah Vodaath High School1,020 feet
- Early Childhood Development Center Kaleidoscope Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- Yeshiva Torah Vodaath School1,250 feet
- J.H.S. 062 Ditmas School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot Playground600 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Cortelyou Library720 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 281/Ladder 147 Fire station400 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket770 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 42 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Cortelyou Road & Westminster Road 280 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Cortelyou Road 280 feet
- Cortelyou Road & Argyle Road 560 feet
- East 9th Street & Cortelyou Road 680 feet
- Stratford Road & Dorchester Road 750 feet
- Stratford Road & Slocum Place 800 feet
- Cortelyou Road & Rugby Road 840 feet
- East 8th Street & Cortelyou Road 940 feet
See every intersection along Cortelyou Road or Stratford Road.