East 12th Street & Avenue Y
East 12th Street and Avenue Y meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Homecrest Playground is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about seven minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sheepshead Bay, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Sheepshead Bay B, Q0.4 milesB Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- Q …
Southbound
2 lines- B …
- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Postcards from Sheepshead Bay” (1998) by Deborah Goletz at the Sheepshead Bay station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue Y, 600 feet away, for the B68.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue Y B68600 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2624 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger700 feet
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2017
- Turn calming, July 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11235
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue Y
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue Y
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 12th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 12th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Wonder Land P.a Preschool · Pre-K470 feet
- Bet Yaakov Ohr Sarah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5870 feet
- Shirat Rachel Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
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- Lighthouse Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at 1215 Avenue X Pre-K center1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Homecrest Playground1,160 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch890 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue Y & East 11th Street 260 feet
- East 12th Street & Doone Court 270 feet
- Avenue Y & Homecrest Avenue 300 feet
- East 12th Street & Demond Court 520 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue Y 540 feet
- East 13th Street & Avenue Y 560 feet
- Homecrest Avenue & Doone Court 560 feet
- Avenue X & East 12th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Y or East 12th Street.