Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street at Preston Court
Ralph Avenue, East 80th Street and Preston Court meet at a six-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Curtis Playground is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/Foster Av, is 180 feet away for the B47, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Foster Av, 180 feet away, for the B47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Foster Av B47180 feetB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 401 East 80th Street Gas station400 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 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
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 42 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 63 and 69 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 140 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1965.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the pin oak and the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and December 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 80th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 80th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Preston Court
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Preston Court
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Ralph Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Ralph Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 2AM-5AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Curtis Playground620 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 58 Ambulance station730 feet
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket960 feet
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ralph Avenue & Kingsway Place 80 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street 120 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 80th Street 280 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Chase Court 330 feet
- Foster Avenue & Ralph Avenue 340 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 79th Street 500 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 81st Street 560 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 59th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along East 80th Street, Preston Court or Ralph Avenue.