51st Street & 12th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 51st Street and 12th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Blythebourne Post Office is 100 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, 28 of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1914 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 50 St, 470 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 50 St D470 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 55 St D0.3 milesD
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D0.4 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Internal Connectivity” (2012) by Dan Zeller at the 50 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 50 St/New Utrecht Av, 440 feet away, for the B11.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 50 St/New Utrecht Av B11 · Shelter440 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 54 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.4 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 64 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 buildings holding them mostly went up between 1914 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 6 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and July 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7PM-4AM ALL DAYS
North side of 51st Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
South side of 51st Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 313246, 332721, 338608 and 338609.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.
- 28 religious buildings
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva and Mesivta Wiznitz of USA School320 feet
- Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas 2 School430 feet
- Congregation Ohr Nerov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2550 feet
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- Cocoon Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5770 feet
- Merrygochild 52 Preschool, ages 2 to 5800 feet
- Evalcare Preschool840 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School880 feet
- Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP School890 feet
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5960 feet
- Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 5960 feet
- CONG Nachas Ruach Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,110 feet
- P.S. 160 William T. Sampson School1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Kehal Yeraim Chust Boro Park House of worship570 feet
- Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship710 feet
- Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship950 feet
Community centers and public services
- Blythebourne Post Office100 feet
Bank branches
- Wells Fargo Bank branch910 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,110 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 35 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 190 feet
- 52nd Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 50th Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 50th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 280 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 12th Avenue 290 feet
- 52nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 490 feet
- 53rd Street & 12th Avenue 520 feet
- 12th Avenue & 49th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or 51st Street.