Avenue X & West 12th Street
Avenue X and West 12th Street meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. John Dewey High School is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay 50 St, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bay 50 St D810 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 86 St N0.4 milesN
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Harway Av/Bay 50 St, 1,070 feet away, for the B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Harway Av/Bay 50 St B641,070 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue X
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West 12th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of West 12th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. K721 - Brooklyn Occupational Training Center School180 feet
- John Dewey High School620 feet
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center #6 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marlboro Playground790 feet
Houses of worship
- Marlboro Jewish Center House of worship860 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six 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 X & West 13th Street 260 feet
- Avenue X & West 11th Street 270 feet
- Avenue X & Stillwell Avenue 540 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 50th Street 700 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 49th Street 730 feet
- Avenue W & West 12th Street 780 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bath Avenue 950 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 50th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Avenue X or West 12th Street.