East 12th Street & William Court
East 12th Street and William Court meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Homecrest Playground is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about six minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sheepshead Bay, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Sheepshead Bay B, Q0.3 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 Avenue Z/E 12 St, 300 feet away, for the B36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue Z/E 12 St B36300 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 3003 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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)
- Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 12th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 12th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Lighthouse Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K500 feet
- Mommy Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,230 feet
- Yeshivat Lev Torah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Homecrest Playground90 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 12th Street & Gilmore Court 250 feet
- East 12th Street & Avenue Z 290 feet
- Homecrest Avenue & William Court 300 feet
- East 11th Street & William Court 350 feet
- Shore Parkway & East 12th Street 590 feet
- Avenue Z & Homecrest Avenue 590 feet
- East 11th Street & Gilmore Court 600 feet
- Avenue Z & East 11th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along East 12th Street or William Court.