Coney Island Avenue & Caton Place
Coney Island Avenue and Caton Place meet at a three-way junction in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn, at the edge of Prospect Park. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. In 2025, 1,085 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Parade Ground is 80 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them parks, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Caton Pl, 120 feet away, for the B68.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Caton Pl B68 · Shelter120 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Park Circle & East Dr 29 docks in all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station650 feet
- 123 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,085 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 719th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 535 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 70 and 72 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope; the corner is on the edge of the Prospect Park area
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 95 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 159 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Caton Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Caton Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Coney Island Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1904.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Prospect Park.
- The Horse Tamers Statue by Frederick William MacMonnies, 1899590 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn College Academy School390 feet
- M.S. 839 School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Parade Ground Park80 feet
- Machate Circle120 feet
- Prospect Park520 feet
Show all 4
- Sherman Street Sitting Area Playground850 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Apostles Church House of worship1,250 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch740 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket1,130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Coney Island Avenue & Park Circle 270 feet
- Parkside Avenue & Park Circle 340 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Park Circle 380 feet
- East 8th Street & Caton Place 450 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Kermit Place 460 feet
- Parkside Avenue & East Drive 480 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Park Circle 540 feet
- East Drive & Prospect Park Southwest 590 feet
See every intersection along Caton Place or Coney Island Avenue.