Park Place & Troy Avenue
Park Place and Troy Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Albany development. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St. John's Playground is 380 feet away, and the School of Integrated Learning is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, Crown Hts-Utica Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 3 and 4. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Crown Hts-Utica Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Crown Hts-Utica Av 3, 40.4 miles3 4
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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- 4 …
Outbound
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Good Morning and Good Night” (2004) by Hugo Consuegra at the Crown Hts-Utica Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saint Johns Pl/Troy Av, 740 feet away, for the B45.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saint Johns Pl/Troy Av B45 · Shelter740 feetB45
Next buses at this stop
- B45 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Troy Ave & Park Pl 21 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1802 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 145 Brooklyn Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2022
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
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 54 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Park Place
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Park Place
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Troy Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Troy Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Sixteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Queen Anne, and mostly built in 1890.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School390 feet
- Kipp Amp Elementary Charter School390 feet
- The School of Integrated Learning School390 feet
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- Sunshine Infant & Toddler Program Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2450 feet
- Edwards L. Cleaveland Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K570 feet
- Little Angel Day Care Center VI Preschool, ages 2 to 5930 feet
- Creative Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
- Lighthouse Early Learning Center School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. John's Park370 feet
- St. John's Playground380 feet
Community centers and public services
- St Johns Recreation Center560 feet
- Albany Community Center590 feet
- St Johns Place Post Office840 feet
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- Older adult center at 196 Albany Avenue Older adult center1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket70 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and eight food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Place & Troy Avenue 310 feet
- Troy Avenue & Sterling Place 340 feet
- Troy Avenue & St Johns Place 660 feet
- Park Place & Albany Avenue 760 feet
- Park Place & Schenectady Avenue 780 feet
- Bergen Street & Troy Avenue 960 feet
- Troy Avenue & Lincoln Place 970 feet
- Park Place & Virginia Place 1,010 feet
See every intersection along Park Place or Troy Avenue.