Ralph Avenue & Herkimer Street
Ralph Avenue and Herkimer Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 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. Brevoort Playground is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Ralph Av, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, 17 of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ralph Av, 250 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av C250 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Rockaway Av C0.5 milesC
- Utica Av A, C0.5 milesA C
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Fulton St, 160 feet away, for the B47.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Fulton St B47160 feetB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ralph Ave & Fulton St 25 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1998 Atlantic Avenue Gas station620 feet
- 170 Buffalo Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2016
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 81
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 327 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Herkimer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Herkimer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Ralph Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
West side of Ralph Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Fulton Street Traffic Triangle.
- Freedom's Gate Sculpture by Charles Searles, 1997340 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 17 religious buildings
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bishop Sexton Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K220 feet
- Starting Point - St Mark's Family School290 feet
- Shirley Chisholm Day Care Center #1 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
Show all 5
- P.S. 040 George W. Carver School990 feet
- Brevoort Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brevoort Playground750 feet
- Weeksville Playground800 feet
- South Pacific Playground950 feet
Show all 4
- Carver Playground1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- New Brooklyn Reformed Church House of worship1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- Shirley A Chisholm Post Office630 feet
- Brevoort Community Center1,090 feet
- Older adult center at 280 Ralph Avenue Older adult center1,090 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 227 Fire station1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch730 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket900 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store730 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Herkimer Street & Prescott Place 240 feet
- Herkimer Street & Columbus Place 280 feet
- Fulton Street & Ralph Avenue 280 feet
- Ralph Avenue & MacDougal Street 400 feet
- Atlantic Avenue & Ralph Avenue 430 feet
- Herkimer Street & Bancroft Place 480 feet
- Fulton Street & MacDougal Street 520 feet
- Herkimer Street & Kane Place 540 feet
See every intersection along Herkimer Street or Ralph Avenue.