Avenue N & East 23rd Street
Avenue N and East 23rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Joseph S Gruss Yeshiva HS is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave M, is about ten minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1951, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Ave M Q0.5 milesQ
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 Ocean Av/Avenue N, 820 feet away, for the B49 and BM3.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Av/Avenue N B49, BM3 · Shelter820 feetB49 BM3
Next buses at this stop
- B49 …
- BM3 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1981 Ocean Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 44 and 48 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 85 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue N
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue N
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 23rd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 23rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Joseph S Gruss Yeshiva HS School1,170 feet
- Yeshiva Toras Emes Kamenitz School1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Derech Emunah Viener House of worship410 feet
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue N & East 24th Street 260 feet
- Avenue N & East 22nd Street 260 feet
- East 22nd Street & Olean Street 310 feet
- East 23rd Street & Olean Street 400 feet
- East 21st Street & Avenue N 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue N 530 feet
- East 21st Street & Bay Avenue 670 feet
- East 22nd Street & Bay Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along Avenue N or East 23rd Street.