Avenue Z & Sheepshead Bay Road
Avenue Z and Sheepshead Bay Road meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Homecrest Playground is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about two minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 33 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sheepshead Bay, 460 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Sheepshead Bay B, Q460 feetB Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- Q …
Southbound
2 lines- B …
- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Postcards from Sheepshead Bay” (1998) by Deborah Goletz at the Sheepshead Bay station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue Z/E 13 St, 60 feet away, for the B36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue Z/E 13 St B36 · Shelter60 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
- 15 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, 1,140 feet by car along the streets.
- 3010 Ocean Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11235
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1957 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Sheepshead Bay Road (east side).
North side of Avenue Z
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Sheepshead Bay Road
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sheepshead Bay Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Sheepshead Bay Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 320197, 321731 and 322095.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Lighthouse Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K930 feet
- Bright Start PT & Pta Preschool, ages 2 to 51,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Homecrest Playground740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sheepshead Bay Library450 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Post Office1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch330 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch350 feet
- Citibank Bank branch750 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 12 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 14th Street & Avenue Z 100 feet
- East 14th Street & Sheepshead Bay Road 120 feet
- East 13th Street & Avenue Z 150 feet
- East 15th Street & Avenue Z 360 feet
- Avenue Z & Homecrest Avenue 420 feet
- East 15th Street & Sheepshead Bay Road 430 feet
- East 13th Street & Margaret Court 520 feet
- East 16th Street & Avenue Z 620 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or Sheepshead Bay Road.