Avenue M & East 14th Street
Avenue M and East 14th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bais Yaakov Academy is 510 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave M, is about two minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat. About 1,400 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, 440 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Ave M Q440 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hare Apparent” (2011) by Rita MacDonald at the Ave M station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue M/E 15 St, 170 feet away, for the B9.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/E 15 St B9 · Shelter170 feetB9
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
Cycling
- 44 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1780 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1535 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2016
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
- 25 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.
Since 2014 at least 109 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue M
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Avenue M
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of East 14th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 14th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10PM SUNDAY 7AM-5PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 322743 and 322804.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 10 schools
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 trade or language schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bais Yaakov Academy School510 feet
- Red Hat Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K550 feet
- New York Career Training School Trade or language school610 feet
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- Yeshiva Darche Eres - Kindergarten School810 feet
- Omni Childhood Center Preschool860 feet
- Yeshiva Birchas Shmuel School860 feet
- YDE School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
- P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel School990 feet
- Peer Hatorah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,020 feet
- Edward R. Murrow High School1,020 feet
- Academy for Social Action Trade or language school1,040 feet
- Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin School1,040 feet
- Shaare Torah School1,110 feet
- Beacon Healthcare School Trade or language school1,230 feet
- Ivdu Elementary School1,240 feet
- Yeshivat Shaarei Rachamim School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,280 feet
- Yesodot Hatorah-Girls School1,290 feet
- Bet Yaakov Ohr Sarah School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kolbert Playground1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Agudas Achim of Midwood House of worship1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch70 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch270 feet
- Chase Bank branch340 feet
Supermarkets
- Mountain Fruit of Ave M Supermarket570 feet
- Pomegranate Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 14th Street & Chestnut Avenue 110 feet
- East 14th Street & Elm Avenue 150 feet
- Avenue M & East 15th Street 260 feet
- Avenue M & East 13th Street 260 feet
- East 15th Street & Elm Avenue 340 feet
- East 14th Street & Locust Avenue 370 feet
- East 15th Street & Chestnut Avenue 380 feet
- Avenue M & Elm Avenue 410 feet
See every intersection along Avenue M or East 14th Street.