Bath Avenue & Bay 31st Street
Bath Avenue and Bay 31st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bensonhurst Park is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat. About 2,400 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 Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Bay Pkwy D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Tree of Life” (2012) by Xin Song at the Bay Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bath Av/Bay Pkwy, 130 feet away, for the B64.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bath Av/Bay Pkwy B64130 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bath Avenue.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1,170 feet by car along the streets.
- 2225 Bath Avenue Gas stationat this corner
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 107 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bath Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
South side of Bath Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Bay 31st Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Bay 31st Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 321816 and 322782.
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 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- HLA2 School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,060 feet
- American-European Child Care Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bensonhurst Park930 feet
- Bensonhurst Park Playground1,010 feet
Health care
- King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice990 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Ceasar's Bay Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 13 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bath Avenue & Bay 32nd Street 250 feet
- Bay Parkway & Bath Avenue 280 feet
- Bath Avenue & 23rd Avenue 520 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 29th Street 550 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 31st Street 620 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 34th Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 31st Street 800 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 28th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Bath Avenue or Bay 31st Street.