Cropsey Avenue & Bay 34th Street
Cropsey Avenue and Bay 34th Street meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Haym Solomon Home for the Aged is 180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cropsey Av/23 Av, is 380 feet away for the B6, B82, X28 and X38, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cropsey Av/23 Av, 380 feet away, for the B6, B82, X28 and X38.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/23 Av B6, B82, X28, X38 · Shelter380 feetB6 B82 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B82 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2471 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 34th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Bay 34th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Cropsey Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- HLA2 School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5360 feet
- Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2 School390 feet
- Coney Island Prep Charter Lower Elementary School940 feet
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- I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro School940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bensonhurst Park1,120 feet
- Bath Playground1,130 feet
- Bensonhurst Park Playground1,200 feet
Health care
- Haym Solomon Home for the Aged Nursing home or hospice180 feet
- King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice600 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Ceasar's Bay Shopping center0.4 miles
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 subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 35th Street 260 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & 23rd Avenue 260 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & 24th Avenue 340 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 32nd Street 520 feet
- Shore Parkway & 24th Avenue 630 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 34th Street 700 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 37th Street 760 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 31st Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Bay 34th Street or Cropsey Avenue.