Avenue V & East 16th Street
Avenue V and East 16th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 320 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Mellett Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about three minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Neck Rd, 700 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Neck Rd Q700 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Ave U Q890 feetQ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “West Wall, East Light, Morning” (2011) by Mary Temple at the Neck Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/E 16 St, 790 feet away, for the B3.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 16 St B3790 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2017
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 320 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,434th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 196 more were issued.
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)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 13 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue V
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue V
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 16th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 9AM-4PM ALL DAYS
West side of East 16th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 315730 and 322846.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mellett Playground560 feet
Houses of worship
- Ocean Avenue Jewish Center House of worship1,210 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch800 feet
- Capital One Bank branch840 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- NetCost Market Supermarket520 feet
- Star Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue V & East 15th Street 260 feet
- East 17th Street & Avenue V 270 feet
- East 14th Street & Avenue V 520 feet
- East 18th Street & Avenue V 540 feet
- East 16th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 660 feet
- East 13th Street & Avenue V 780 feet
- Avenue U & East 16th Street 780 feet
- East 19th Street & Avenue V 810 feet
See every intersection along Avenue V or East 16th Street.