Brighton 2nd Street & Boardwalk East
Brighton 2nd Street and Boardwalk East meet at a three-way junction in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. The corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Asser Levy Park is 940 feet away, and Beach at Brighton 6th Street is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Ocean Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ocean Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Pkwy Q0.3 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Coney Island
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Brighton Beach B, Q0.3 milesB Q
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Coney Island Reliefs” (2010) by Deborah Masters at the Ocean Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Brighton Beach Av/Brighton 1 Pl, 800 feet away, for the B1 and B68.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Brighton Beach Av/Brighton 1 Pl B1, B68800 feetB1 B68
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- B68 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Boardwalk East.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 294 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 532 Neptune Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11235
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47 and 48 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brighton Beach
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Five buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 2001 and 2013.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 library
- 1 religious building
This corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Parksurrounds this corner
- Brighton Playground50 feet
- Asser Levy Park940 feet
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- Beach at Brighton 6th Street Playground1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brighton Beach Library1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Ocean View Jewish Center House of worship920 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch730 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brightwater Court & Brighton 2nd Street 270 feet
- Brighton 1st Place & Brightwater Court 490 feet
- Brighton 3rd Street & Brightwater Court 520 feet
- Brighton 4th Street & Boardwalk East 520 feet
- Brighton 1st Road & Boardwalk East 560 feet
- Brighton Beach Avenue & Brighton 2nd Street 740 feet
- Brightwater Court & Brighton 1st Road 750 feet
- Boardwalk East & Beach Walk 780 feet
See every intersection along Boardwalk East or Brighton 2nd Street.