Prospect Place & Troy Avenue
Prospect 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, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 235 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. St. John's Park is 50 feet away, and Albany Community Center is 280 feet away. The nearest subway, Crown Hts-Utica Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 3 and 4. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places and eight 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 nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Crown Hts-Utica Av 3, 40.4 miles3 4
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 3 …
- 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 Bergen St/Troy Av, 690 feet away, for the B15 and B65.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bergen St/Troy Av B15, B65 · Shelter690 feetB15 B65
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- B65 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Troy Ave & Park Pl 21 docks in all390 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 station0.6 miles
- 145 Brooklyn Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 235 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,569th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 88 more were issued.
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
- 87 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1950.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Albany development.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Prospect Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Prospect Place
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Troy Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Six buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne with alterations, and built in 1890.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 6 schools
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School700 feet
- Kipp Amp Elementary Charter School700 feet
- The School of Integrated Learning School700 feet
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- Sunshine Infant & Toddler Program Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2770 feet
- Edwards L. Cleaveland Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
- Creative Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
- Lighthouse Early Learning Center School1,050 feet
- Little Me Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,190 feet
- Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School1,230 feet
- P.S. 243k- the Weeksville School1,230 feet
- Little Angel Day Care Center VI Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. John's Park50 feet
- St. John's Playground70 feet
Community centers and public services
- Albany Community Center280 feet
- St Johns Recreation Center370 feet
- Older adult center at 196 Albany Avenue Older adult center1,050 feet
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- St Johns Place Post Office1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket280 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Park Place & Troy Avenue 310 feet
- Bergen Street & Troy Avenue 650 feet
- Troy Avenue & Sterling Place 650 feet
- Schenectady Avenue & Prospect Place 780 feet
- Dean Street & Troy Avenue 940 feet
- Troy Avenue & St Johns Place 980 feet
- Prospect Place & Albany Avenue 1,000 feet
- Park Place & Albany Avenue 1,070 feet
See every intersection along Prospect Place or Troy Avenue.