Avenue S & West 12th Street
Avenue S and West 12th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yesodot Hatorah is 820 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 1,400 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 25 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Kings Hwy N0.4 milesN
- Ave U N0.4 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Stillwell Av/Avenue S, 630 feet away, for the B4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stillwell Av/Avenue S B4630 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 4 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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
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
- 17 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and April 2025, 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 12th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of West 12th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 97 the Highlawn School720 feet
- Yesodot Hatorah School820 feet
- Gesher Yehuda School920 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,090 feet
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and five 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 S & West 11th Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & West 13th Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & West 10th Street 520 feet
- Avenue S & Stillwell Avenue 540 feet
- 83rd Street & Stillwell Avenue 670 feet
- 82nd Street & Stillwell Avenue 770 feet
- Avenue S & West 9th Street 780 feet
- West 12th Street & Highlawn Avenue 860 feet
See every intersection along Avenue S or West 12th Street.