Avenue T & East 12th Street
Avenue T and East 12th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 153 Homecrest is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave U, is about eight minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,100 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 Ave U, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Ave U Q0.4 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Seeds” (2011) by Jason Middlebrook at the Ave U station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue T, 340 feet away, for the B68.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue T B68 · Shelter340 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 2317 Coney Island Avenue Gas station460 feet
- 1730 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue T
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Avenue T
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 12th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 12th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 309303 and 312000.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- P.S. 153 Homecrest School250 feet
- Becec School380 feet
- Bambi Early Childhood Educational Center School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K460 feet
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- Yeshivat Lev Torah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5540 feet
- Nur Kids Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Beth-El Jewish Center of Flatbush Listed historic place350 feet
Houses of worship
- Homecrest Presbyterian Church House of worship920 feet
- Young Israel of Avenue U House of worship1,230 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1413 Avenue T Older adult center1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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 T & Homecrest Avenue 210 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue T 280 feet
- Avenue T & East 13th Street 470 feet
- Avenue T & East 9th Street 610 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Homecrest Court 690 feet
- Avenue T & East 14th Street 730 feet
- Avenue U & East 12th Street 830 feet
- Avenue T & East 8th Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Avenue T or East 12th Street.