Avenue Z & West 13th Street
Avenue Z and West 13th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the D. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay 50 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Bay 50 St D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Stillwell Av/Avenue Z, 290 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stillwell Av/Avenue Z B64290 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
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 station0.5 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue Z
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue Z
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
West side of West 13th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Stillwell Avenue & Avenue Z 280 feet
- Avenue Z & West 15th Street 560 feet
- Shore Parkway & Stillwell Avenue 660 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & West 15th Place 790 feet
- Avenue Z & West 16th Street 820 feet
- Shore Parkway & West 15th Street 830 feet
- Belt Parkway & Stillwell Avenue 840 feet
- Avenue Z & Belt Parkway 980 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or West 13th Street.