Bath Avenue & Bay 38th Street
Bath Avenue and Bay 38th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1963, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 25 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 25 Av D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bath Av/25 Av, 190 feet away, for the B64.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bath Av/25 Av B64190 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bath Avenue.
- 6 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2471 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 August 2022.
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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bath Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Bath Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
East side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Coney Island Prep Charter Lower Elementary School870 feet
- I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro School870 feet
- P.S. 101 the Verrazano School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bath Playground310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Ulmer Park Library1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bath Avenue & Bay 37th Street 250 feet
- Bath Avenue & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- Bath Avenue & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 40th Street 530 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 38th Street 730 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 41st Street 780 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 35th Street 780 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 38th Street 850 feet
See every intersection along Bath Avenue or Bay 38th Street.