East 12th Street & Cary Court
East 12th Street and Cary Court meet at a three-way junction in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Congregation Talmud Torah of Flatbush is 790 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave J, is about five minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 25 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1929, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave J, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Ave J Q0.3 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bird Laid Bare” (2011) by Rita MacDonald at the Ave J station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue J/Coney Island Av, 450 feet away, for the B6.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue J/Coney Island Av B6450 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 57 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1248 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1535 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midwood
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1923 and 1929.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and February 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles 8am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 4 hour passenger vehicles 8am to 7pm Friday on East 12th Street (east side).
North side of Cary Court
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 12th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 308858 and 311322.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Smart Stars Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5480 feet
- Pathway Study Center Inc (The) School900 feet
- Sunny Clouds Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
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- Aleph Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Talmud Torah of Flatbush House of worship790 feet
Community centers and public services
- Midwood Post Office1,090 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch510 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch510 feet
- Citibank Bank branch660 feet
Supermarkets
- Pomegranate Supermarket1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and 16 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Coney Island Avenue & Cary Court 280 feet
- Avenue K & East 12th Street 440 feet
- Avenue J & East 12th Street 440 feet
- Avenue K & East 13th Street 700 feet
- Avenue J & East 13th Street 700 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue K 720 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue J 720 feet
- Avenue K & East 14th Street 960 feet
See every intersection along Cary Court or East 12th Street.