Bath Avenue & Bay 40th Street
Bath Avenue and Bay 40th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bath Playground is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 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, 310 feet away, for the B64.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bath Av/25 Av B64310 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bath Avenue.
- 5 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2471 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- 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 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bath Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Bath Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Bay 40th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bay 40th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bath Playground830 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Ulmer Park Library660 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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 41st Street 250 feet
- Bath Avenue & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- Bath Avenue & 26th Avenue 520 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 38th Street 530 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 40th Street 730 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 37th Street 780 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 43rd Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 40th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Bath Avenue or Bay 40th Street.