Avenue Z & West 15th Street
Avenue Z and West 15th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the D. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1963 and 1989, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin 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, 330 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stillwell Av/Avenue Z B64330 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, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2978 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1963 and 1989.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue Z
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue Z
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West 15th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of West 15th Street
- No parking 6 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue Z & West 16th Street 260 feet
- Shore Parkway & West 15th Street 270 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Avenue Z 280 feet
- Avenue Z & Belt Parkway 420 feet
- West 15th Street & West 15th Place 500 feet
- Avenue Z & West 17th Street 520 feet
- Avenue Z & West 13th Street 560 feet
- Shore Parkway & Stillwell Avenue 570 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or West 15th Street.