Prospect Place & Eastern Parkway
Prospect Place and Eastern Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Brown development. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Our Lady Presentation & Loreto Church is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the C. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, 17 of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Av C0.5 milesC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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Outbound
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomas S Boyland St/Eastern Pkwy, 370 feet away, for the B7.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomas S Boyland St/Eastern Pkwy B7370 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Park Pl & Thomas S. Boyland St 23 docks in all490 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 519 Howard Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2024
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 Brown development.
Since 2014 at least 257 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eastern Parkway
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Eastern Parkway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
North side of Prospect Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Prospect Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at New York City Police Department 73rd Precinct.
- Face to Face Sculpture by Peter Chinni, 1984560 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 17 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 older adult centers
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Kindergarten Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- Brooklyn Sky Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
- Achievement First Brownsville Charter School1,240 feet
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- Brooklyn Collegiate: a College Board School1,240 feet
- Webble Wobble Achievers Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ocean Hill Playground1,070 feet
- Howard Pool Park1,100 feet
- Hilltop Playground1,250 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 44 Ambulance station1,030 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Presentation & Loreto Church House of worship640 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at Brown Older adult center270 feet
- Older adult center at 1440 East New York Avenue Older adult center940 feet
- Marcus Garvey Community Center1,240 feet
Fire and police
- 73rd Precinct Police station890 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store900 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Place & Thomas S Boyland Street 270 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Thomas S Boyland Street 320 feet
- Park Place & Thomas S Boyland Street 470 feet
- Prospect Place & Rockaway Avenue 500 feet
- East New York Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 540 feet
- Prospect Place & East New York Avenue 560 feet
- St Marks Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 600 feet
- St Marks Avenue & Eastern Parkway 600 feet
See every intersection along Eastern Parkway or Prospect Place.