East 12th Street & Lancaster Avenue
East 12th Street and Lancaster Avenue meet at a three-way junction 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. Yeshivat Darchei Eres is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about six minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 15 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1963, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Neck Rd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Neck Rd Q0.3 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “West Wall, East Light, Morning” (2011) by Mary Temple at the Neck Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue W, 620 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue W B68620 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2624 Coney Island Avenue Gas station920 feet
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 10 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 1930 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of East 12th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Lancaster Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Lancaster Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at 1215 Avenue X Pre-K center520 feet
- Starlight Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- Yeshivat Darchei Eres School830 feet
Fire and police
- 61st Precinct Police station660 feet
Supermarkets
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy540 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and seven 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 12th Street & Crawford Avenue 250 feet
- East 12th Street & Avenue W 270 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Lancaster Avenue 430 feet
- Avenue W & Gravesend Neck Road 430 feet
- East 12th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 510 feet
- Avenue X & East 12th Street 520 feet
- Gravesend Neck Road & Homecrest Avenue 580 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue W 670 feet
See every intersection along East 12th Street or Lancaster Avenue.