East 37th Street & Cortelyou Road
East 37th Street and Cortelyou Road meet at a three-way junction in East Flatbush-Farragut, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Phyl's Academy Prep School is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Beverly Rd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beverly Rd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Beverly Rd 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Flatbush
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue D/E 37 St, 0.3 miles away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue D/E 37 St B80.3 milesB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Brooklyn Ave & Beverley Rd 21 docks in all700 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 3602 Snyder Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 395 Lenox Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Farragut
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 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 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Cortelyou Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 37th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 37th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Phyl's Academy Prep School1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,310 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 38th Street & Cortelyou Road 260 feet
- Brooklyn Avenue & Cortelyou Road 270 feet
- East 37th Street & Clarendon Road 370 feet
- Cortelyou Road & East 39th Street 520 feet
- East 35th Street & Cortelyou Road 540 feet
- Brooklyn Avenue & Beverley Road 580 feet
- East 38th Street & Clarendon Road 630 feet
- Brooklyn Avenue & Clarendon Road 640 feet
See every intersection along Cortelyou Road or East 37th Street.