52nd Street & 12th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 52nd Street and 12th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Toras Chaim Congregation is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 26 of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1914 and 1930, 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, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 50 St D730 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 55 St D1,250 feetD
- 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, 700 feet away, for the B11.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 50 St/New Utrecht Av B11 · Shelter700 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 55 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 station0.5 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 three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
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
- 63 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 1930.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 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 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 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 52nd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 52nd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 313246 and 332722.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.
- 26 religious buildings
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Congregation Ohr Nerov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2290 feet
- Merrygochild 52 Preschool, ages 2 to 5540 feet
- Yeshiva and Mesivta Wiznitz of USA School580 feet
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- Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas 2 School690 feet
- Evalcare Preschool700 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School730 feet
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5820 feet
- Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 5820 feet
- Cocoon Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,030 feet
- Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP School1,150 feet
- P.S. 160 William T. Sampson School1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Kehal Yeraim Chust Boro Park House of worship310 feet
- Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship460 feet
- Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship810 feet
Community centers and public services
- Blythebourne Post Office220 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch970 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch1,050 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 34 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 & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 53rd Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 52nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 350 feet
- 51st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 450 feet
- 54th Street & 12th Avenue 520 feet
- 50th Street & 12th Avenue 520 feet
- 50th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 540 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 12th Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or 52nd Street.