Cropsey Avenue & Bay 44th Street
Cropsey Avenue and Bay 44th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shore Parkway Jewish Center is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1962 and 1967, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay 50 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Bay 50 St D0.5 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cropsey Av/Bay 44 St, 120 feet away, for the B82, X28 and X38.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/Bay 44 St B82, X28, X38120 feetB82 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2471 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 March 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
- Elevation
- 8 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1962 and 1967.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 44th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Bay 44th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Cropsey Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Cropsey Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated one lamppost.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- National Association of Family Development Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Calvert Vaux Park330 feet
- Calvert Vaux Park Playground430 feet
Houses of worship
- Shore Parkway Jewish Center House of worship700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay 44th Street & Mill Road 260 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & 27th Avenue 270 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 43rd Street 320 feet
- 27th Avenue & Mill Road 490 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 46th Street 510 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & 26th Avenue 560 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 44th Street 690 feet
- Shore Parkway & 27th Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along Bay 44th Street or Cropsey Avenue.