Coney Island Avenue & Newkirk Avenue
Coney Island Avenue and Newkirk Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School is 310 feet away. The nearest subway, Newkirk Plaza, is about six minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Newkirk Plaza, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Newkirk Plaza 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 “Transit Skylight” (1988) by David Wilson at the Newkirk Plaza station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Newkirk Av, 110 feet away, for the B8 and B68.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Newkirk Av B8, B68 · Shelter110 feetB8 B68
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
- B68 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Cortelyou Rd & Stratford Rd 21 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 3701 18th Avenue Gas station790 feet
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 40 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 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 1928 and 1935.
Since 2014 at least 27 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Coney Island Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
West side of Coney Island Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Newkirk Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MAY-JULY SUNDAY 11AM-8PM
South side of Newkirk Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304197, 304198 and 336460.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 older adult centers
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Peace Academy School110 feet
- Nayema Universal Child Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K210 feet
- P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School310 feet
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- Inst for Career Training & Developme Trade or language school380 feet
- Snapdragon Place Pre-K380 feet
- Manhattan School of Computer Technol Trade or language school380 feet
- Brooklyn Dreams Charter School1,050 feet
- Early Childhood Development Center Kaleidoscope Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
- Step Up Therapy Services Pt, Ot, SLP Preschool1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newkirk Community Garden590 feet
Houses of worship
- St Rose of Lima RC Church House of worship870 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1075 Coney Island Avenue Older adult center960 feet
- Older adult center at 1081 Coney Island Avenue Older adult center1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
- Gala Apple International Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 24 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Coney Island Avenue & Parkville Avenue 210 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Webster Avenue 290 feet
- Newkirk Avenue & Westminster Road 400 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Foster Avenue 520 feet
- East 8th Street & Newkirk Avenue 550 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & 18th Avenue 570 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Glenwood Road 670 feet
- Newkirk Avenue & Argyle Road 690 feet
See every intersection along Coney Island Avenue or Newkirk Avenue.