Coney Island Avenue & Avenue R
Coney Island Avenue and Avenue R meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bet Yakov Ateret Torah High School is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about eight minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1959, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kings Hwy B, Q0.4 milesB Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- Q …
Southbound
2 lines- B …
- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Kings Highway Hieroglyphs” (1987) by Rhoda Andors at the Kings Hwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue R, 110 feet away, for the B68.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue R B68 · Shelter110 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1935 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1730 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2015
- Turn calming, December 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 44 and 48 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 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
- 11 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue R
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue R
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Coney Island Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Coney Island Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 310168 and 313340.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 trade or language schools
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Ateret Torah Center School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5430 feet
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5430 feet
- Bet Yaakov Ateret Torah School520 feet
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- Little Pickles Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5470 feet
- Bet Yakov Ateret Torah High School520 feet
- Yeshiva Bais Chaya Esther School720 feet
- Sam Consulting Services Trade or language school1,050 feet
- Viva Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 51,170 feet
- Mirrer Yeshiva Elementary School1,200 feet
- Mirrer Yeshiva High School1,200 feet
- Dialexton School of Allied Health PR Trade or language school1,240 feet
- Magic Touch Beauty Inst Trade or language school1,240 feet
- Touch Beauty School (The) Trade or language school1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sgt. Joyce Kilmer Square1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Ocean Pkwy Young Israel House of worship1,310 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1001 Quentin Road Older adult center1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch800 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch980 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Okka Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Green Forest Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue R & East 10th Street 230 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & 1st Court 250 feet
- East 12th Street & Avenue R 280 feet
- East 9th Street & Avenue R 470 feet
- East 13th Street & Avenue R 610 feet
- East 9th Street & 1st Court 710 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Kings Highway 720 feet
- East 8th Street & Avenue R 730 feet
See every intersection along Avenue R or Coney Island Avenue.