Coney Island Avenue & Avenue X
Coney Island Avenue and Avenue X meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. It is 1,040 feet to the 61st Precinct. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 16 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Neck Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Neck Rd Q0.5 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “West Wall, East Light, Morning” (2011) by Mary Temple at the Neck Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue X, 120 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue X B68 · Shelter120 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2624 Coney Island Avenue Gas station480 feet
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger940 feet
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2015
- Turn calming, May 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11235
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,300 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 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue X
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Avenue X
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Coney Island Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Coney Island Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 312955 and 319199.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- Starlight Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at 1215 Avenue X Pre-K center740 feet
- Wonder Land P.a Preschool · Pre-K860 feet
Show all 5
- Bet Yaakov Ohr Sarah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,110 feet
- Shirat Rachel Preschool, ages 2 to 51,110 feet
Fire and police
- 61st Precinct Police station1,040 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch510 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy630 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Coney Island Avenue & Crawford Avenue 270 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Desmond Court 270 feet
- Avenue X & East 11th Street 280 feet
- Avenue X & East 12th Street 470 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Dunne Court 520 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Lancaster Avenue 520 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue X 610 feet
- East 12th Street & Crawford Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along Avenue X or Coney Island Avenue.