Ralph Avenue & Eastern Parkway
Ralph Avenue and Eastern Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 55 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. In 2025, 6,029 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Brownsville Green is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, 17 of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd 30.3 miles3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 3 …
New Lots
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av 3, 40.5 miles3 4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Ailanthus” (2017) by Nancy Baker at the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Eastern Pkwy North, 100 feet away, for the B15 and B47.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Eastern Pkwy North B15, B47100 feetB15 B47
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- B47 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Eastern Parkway and Ralph Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Eastern Pkwy & Ralph Ave 21 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1412 Eastern Parkway Gas station390 feet
- 170 Buffalo Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 55 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2021
- Turn calming, September 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 6,029 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 128th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,941 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73 and 77 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2021 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eastern Parkway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Eastern Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 13 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Ralph Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Ralph Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.
- 17 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- Inner Force Tots Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- Aspirations Diploma Plus High School1,010 feet
- Brownsville Academy High School1,010 feet
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- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers< Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brownsville Green Garden410 feet
- Ralph-Lincoln Service Center Garden650 feet
- St. John's Place Renaissance Garden700 feet
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- Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park900 feet
- Sterling Community Group Garden1,010 feet
- Zion Triangle1,060 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Zion Triangle Plaza Pedestrian plaza950 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket800 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,100 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ralph Avenue & Lincoln Place 330 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Union Street 370 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East New York Avenue 470 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Lincoln Place 610 feet
- Union Street & East New York Avenue 620 feet
- Ralph Avenue & St Johns Place 640 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Howard Avenue 720 feet
- East New York Avenue & Howard Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along Eastern Parkway or Ralph Avenue.