Park Place & Albany Avenue
Park Place and Albany Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Albany development. The corner lies on the edge of the Crown Heights North III Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Kipp Amp Elementary Charter School is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Kingston Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, seven of them schools, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kingston Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Kingston Av 30.4 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
Outbound
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saint Johns Pl/Albany Av, 740 feet away, for the B45.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saint Johns Pl/Albany Av B45 · Shelter740 feetB45
Next buses at this stop
- B45 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Troy Ave & Park Pl 21 docks in all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1802 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 959 Sterling Place Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 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
- 11213
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 77
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Albany development.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 47 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Albany Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Albany Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Park Place
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Park Place
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Crown Heights North III Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 264 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1897 and 1905.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 7 schools
- 6 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 older adult centers
- 2 parks
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Edwards L. Cleaveland Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K190 feet
- Creative Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K380 feet
- Lighthouse Early Learning Center School480 feet
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- Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School700 feet
- Kipp Amp Elementary Charter School700 feet
- The School of Integrated Learning School700 feet
- Arista Preparatory School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5970 feet
- Sunshine Infant & Toddler Program Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,210 feet
- Academy for Health Careers School1,260 feet
- Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) School1,260 feet
- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Annex School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brower Park830 feet
- St. Mark's Playground940 feet
- St. John's Park1,090 feet
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- St. John's Playground1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Crown Heights North Historic District (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place950 feet
Houses of worship
- First Church of God in Christ Landmark700 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 196 Albany Avenue Older adult center480 feet
- Albany Community Center930 feet
- St Johns Place Post Office1,170 feet
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- Older adult center at 230 Kingston Avenue Older adult center1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket830 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Park Place & Virginia Place 250 feet
- Prospect Place & Albany Avenue 320 feet
- Albany Avenue & Sterling Place 330 feet
- Park Place & Hampton Place 470 feet
- Sterling Place & Virginia Place 570 feet
- St Marks Avenue & Albany Avenue 650 feet
- Albany Avenue & St Johns Place 660 feet
- Park Place & Troy Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along Albany Avenue or Park Place.