Avenue Z & West 17th Street
Avenue Z and West 17th Street meet at a three-way junction in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat. About 700 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, 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, 850 feet away, for the B64.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stillwell Av/Avenue Z B64850 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, 850 feet by car along the streets.
- 2978 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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)
- Coney Island-Sea Gate
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and March 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue Z
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of West 17th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of West 17th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody School1,170 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at The Home Depot Public space1,070 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- Avenue Z & Belt Parkway 100 feet
- Avenue Z & West 16th Street 260 feet
- Avenue Z & West 15th Street 520 feet
- Belt Parkway & Cropsey Avenue 530 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 50th Street 560 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 50th Street 600 feet
- Shore Parkway & Cropsey Avenue 630 feet
- West 17th Street & Bay 50th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or West 17th Street.