Avenue L & East 15th Street
Avenue L and East 15th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Birchas Shmuel is 280 feet away, and Bais Avrohom Dkrula Spinka is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave M, is about six minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave M, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Ave M Q0.3 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Ave J Q0.4 milesQ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hare Apparent” (2011) by Rita MacDonald at the Ave M station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue L, 1,150 feet away, for the B68.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue L B681,150 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1780 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1535 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 91 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue L
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-7AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue L
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-7AM
East side of East 15th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 15th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 12 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Birchas Shmuel School280 feet
- Edward R. Murrow High School630 feet
- Yeshiva Ohr Shraga D'Veretsky School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
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- Cong Ohr Shraga D'Veretzky School1,050 feet
- Yeshiva Ohr Shraga D'Veretzky School1,090 feet
- Bereshith Pre-K1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kolbert Playground580 feet
Houses of worship
- Bais Avrohom Dkrula Spinka House of worship1,050 feet
- Agudas Achim of Midwood House of worship1,210 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Pomegranate Supermarket1,180 feet
- Mountain Fruit of Ave M Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and four 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue L & East 14th Street 260 feet
- East 15th Street & Locust Avenue 440 feet
- Avenue L & East 13th Street 520 feet
- Avenue L & East 17th Street 530 feet
- East 14th Street & Locust Avenue 710 feet
- Avenue L & East 12th Street 780 feet
- Avenue L & East 18th Street 800 feet
- Avenue K & East 15th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue L or East 15th Street.