Avenue S & West 11th Street
Avenue S and West 11th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Gesher Yehuda is 910 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about seven minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them schools, and two places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, 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 seven 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 D0.3 milesD
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Stillwell Av/Avenue S, 890 feet away, for the B4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stillwell Av/Avenue S B4890 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 cars1.4 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 15 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 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 March 2020, 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 11th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of West 11th 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.
- 3 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Gesher Yehuda School910 feet
- P.S. 97 the Highlawn School980 feet
- Yesodot Hatorah School1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three 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 12th Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & West 10th Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & West 9th Street 520 feet
- Avenue S & West 13th Street 520 feet
- Avenue S & West 8th Street 780 feet
- Avenue S & Stillwell Avenue 800 feet
- West 11th Street & Highlawn Avenue 860 feet
- Avenue T & West 11th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue S or West 11th Street.