Avenue X & West 13th Street
Avenue X and West 13th Street meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Marlboro Playground is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and three places to eat. About 500 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, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bay 50 St D550 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 86 St N0.5 milesN
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Harway Av/Bay 50 St, 810 feet away, for the B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Harway Av/Bay 50 St B64810 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2978 Cropsey Avenue 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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and June 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue X
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West 13th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of West 13th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. K721 - Brooklyn Occupational Training Center School450 feet
- John Dewey High School880 feet
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center #6 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
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- P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marlboro Playground1,050 feet
Houses of worship
- Marlboro Jewish Center House of worship600 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue X & West 12th Street 260 feet
- Avenue X & Stillwell Avenue 280 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 50th Street 430 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 49th Street 470 feet
- Avenue X & West 11th Street 530 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bath Avenue 690 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 50th Street 780 feet
- Avenue W & West 13th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue X or West 13th Street.