Cropsey Avenue & Canal Avenue
Cropsey Avenue and Canal Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Coney Island Boat Basin is 790 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven places to eat. About 200 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine 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/Canal Av, 120 feet away, for the B82, X28 and X38.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/Canal Av B82, X28, X38 · Shelter120 feetB82 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
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, 390 feet by car along the streets.
- 2953 Cropsey Avenue Gas stationat this corner
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2023
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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and October 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Canal Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Canal Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Cropsey Avenue
- No standing 5 signs 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 Park790 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at The Home Depot Public space110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 53rd Street 50 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 52nd Street 210 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 54th Street 310 feet
- West 17th Street & Bay 52nd Street 360 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 52nd Street 400 feet
- Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway 410 feet
- Belt Parkway & Cropsey Avenue 420 feet
- Shore Parkway & West 22nd Street at Bay 52nd Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Canal Avenue or Cropsey Avenue.