Coney Island Avenue & Avenue Z
Coney Island Avenue and Avenue Z meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 36 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2026, 2,151 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. P.S. 209 Margaret Mead is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about seven minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sheepshead Bay, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Sheepshead Bay B, Q0.3 milesB Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- Q …
Southbound
2 lines- B …
- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Postcards from Sheepshead Bay” (1998) by Deborah Goletz at the Sheepshead Bay station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue Z/Coney Island Av, 70 feet away, for the B36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue Z/Coney Island Av B36 · Shelter70 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1,070 feet by car along the streets.
- 3003 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger740 feet
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 36 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, December 2019
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 2,151 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
| Direction on the ticket | 2026 so far |
|---|---|
| Southbound on Coney Island Avenue | 1,970 |
| Eastbound on Avenue Z | 181 |
| Total | 2,151 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11235
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 60 and 61 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
- Elevation
- 9 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 1935 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 53 signs on these blocks
- 23 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Coney Island Avenue (both sides).
North side of Avenue Z
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulances and ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULANCE AMBULETTE ONLY 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
South side of Avenue Z
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 306504, 314732, 318845 and 318846.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Mommy Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5340 feet
- Yeshivat Lev Torah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5380 feet
- Lighthouse Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K400 feet
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- Bet Yaakov Ohr Sarah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5460 feet
- Shirat Rachel Preschool, ages 2 to 5460 feet
- P.S. 209 Margaret Mead School520 feet
- Five Stars Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- Wonder Land P.a Preschool · Pre-K860 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Homecrest Playground980 feet
Houses of worship
- Young Israel of Sheepshead Bay House of worship850 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,130 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Coney Island Avenue & Kathleen Place 270 feet
- Avenue Z & East 11th Street 280 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Manor Court 290 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue Z 480 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Gerald Court 520 feet
- East 11th Street & William Court 570 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Montauk Court 580 feet
- East 12th Street & Avenue Z 600 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or Coney Island Avenue.