Avenue U & Lake Street
Avenue U and Lake Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. The corner is also named Edward H. Alleva Sr. Corner by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Gravesend Cemetery, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave U, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave U, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Ave U F280 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Coney Island
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Ave U N0.3 milesN
- Kings Hwy F0.4 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Transitions” (2018) by Andrea Belag at the Ave U station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/McDonald Av, 200 feet away, for the B3.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/McDonald Av B3 · Shelter200 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & West 2nd Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 2965 86th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 61 and 62 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Edward H. Alleva Sr. Corner, a co-naming enacted on December 21, 2004 (Local Law 63 of 2004).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1949.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Edward H. Alleva Sr. Corner.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 5 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue U
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Avenue U
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Lake Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Lake Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303208, 312224, 312930, 317848 and 323641.
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1700 and 1725.
- Gravesend Cemetery Designated landmark640 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 cemetery
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Znayka on Y Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K490 feet
- P.S. 095 the Gravesend School640 feet
- Coney Island Prep Charter High School850 feet
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- Yeshivat Magen Abraham School850 feet
- MAGEN DAVID YESHIVAH- Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lady Moody Triangle60 feet
- Old Gravesend Cemetery Listed historic place960 feet
- McDonald Playground1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- St Simon St Jude Church House of worship990 feet
Community centers and public services
- Gravesend Post Office660 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch350 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket360 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lake Street & Village Road North 100 feet
- Avenue U & Village Road North 240 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Avenue U 240 feet
- Avenue U & Van Sicklen Street 270 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Village Road North 330 feet
- Avenue U & West 4th Street 420 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Whitney Place 530 feet
- Van Sicklen Street & Lama Court 550 feet
See every intersection along Avenue U or Lake Street.