Cropsey Avenue & Bay 52nd Street
Cropsey Avenue and Bay 52nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 52 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Coney Island Boat Basin is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, 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 52 St, 110 feet away, for the B82.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/Bay 52 St B82110 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway, 210 feet by car along the streets.
- 2978 Cropsey Avenue Gas station940 feet
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 52 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 31 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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)
- Coney Island-Sea Gate
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the cherry plum and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Bay 52nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Cropsey Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Boat Basin Park580 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at The Home Depot Public space320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Shore Parkway & Bay 52nd Street 190 feet
- Belt Parkway & Cropsey Avenue 210 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Canal Avenue 210 feet
- Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway 210 feet
- West 17th Street & Bay 52nd Street 260 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 53rd Street 260 feet
- Shore Parkway & West 22nd Street at Bay 52nd Street 500 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 54th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Bay 52nd Street or Cropsey Avenue.