Cropsey Avenue & Bay 46th Street
Cropsey Avenue and Bay 46th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Most Precious Blood Church is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Bay 50 St D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cropsey Av/Bay 46 St, 110 feet away, for the B82.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/Bay 46 St B82110 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
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 station0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1967.
Trees
NYC Parks records 81 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 46th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Bay 46th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Cropsey Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Cropsey Avenue
- No parking 6 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 listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 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-K1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Calvert Vaux Park70 feet
- Calvert Vaux Park Playground270 feet
Houses of worship
- Shore Parkway Jewish Center House of worship1,200 feet
- Most Precious Blood Church House of worship1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cropsey Avenue & 27th Avenue 240 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 47th Street 280 feet
- 27th Avenue & Mill Road 460 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 44th Street 510 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 46th Street 520 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 48th Street 560 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & 28th Avenue 620 feet
- Shore Parkway & 27th Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along Bay 46th Street or Cropsey Avenue.