86th Street & Stillwell Avenue
The four-way crossing of 86th Street and Stillwell Avenue is in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 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. Meucci Triangle is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 25 Av, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av D660 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Ave U N0.4 milesN
- 86 St N0.5 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/Stillwell Av, 30 feet away, for the B1, B3 and B4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/Stillwell Av B1, B3, B4 · Shelter30 feetB1 B3 B4
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- B3 …
- B4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 86th Street.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station310 feet
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 26 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 900 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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 86th Street
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 86th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Stillwell Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Stillwell Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305876, 306810 and 306811.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Meucci Triangle.
- Antonio Meucci Memorial Statue, 1989680 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 trade or language schools
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- I P Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
- Cts Trade or language school540 feet
Show all 5
- Brooklyn Medical Tech Trade or language school670 feet
- Gesher Yehuda School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Police Officer John G. Scarangella Park460 feet
- Lafayette Playground590 feet
- Meucci Triangle660 feet
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- Scarangella Park Playground1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Temple United House of worship960 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 253 Fire station1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket640 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket900 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy440 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Stillwell Avenue & 26th Avenue 130 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 41st Street 170 feet
- Avenue U & Stillwell Avenue 390 feet
- 86th Street & West 13th Street 400 feet
- 85th Street & Stillwell Avenue 420 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 40th Street 430 feet
- Avenue T & Stillwell Avenue 440 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 43rd Street 490 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or Stillwell Avenue.