Avenue S & West 10th Street
Avenue S and West 10th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 97 the Highlawn is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 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 Kings Hwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy N0.3 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Ave U N0.3 milesN
- 25 Av D0.4 milesD
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Stillwell Av/Avenue S, 1,150 feet away, for the B4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stillwell Av/Avenue S B41,150 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue S
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue S
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of West 10th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of West 10th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Gesher Yehuda School1,170 feet
- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
- P.S. 97 the Highlawn School1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue S & West 11th Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & West 9th Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & West 12th Street 520 feet
- Avenue S & West 8th Street 520 feet
- Avenue S & West 7th Street 780 feet
- Avenue S & West 13th Street 780 feet
- West 10th Street & Highlawn Avenue 860 feet
- Avenue T & West 10th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue S or West 10th Street.