East 13th Street & Avenue X
East 13th Street and Avenue X meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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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.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Neck Rd Q0.3 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Sheepshead Bay B, Q0.4 milesB 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 X, 1,110 feet away, for the B68.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue X B68 · Shelter1,110 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at 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 charger0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1963.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue X
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue X
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 13th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 13th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at 1215 Avenue X Pre-K center530 feet
Houses of worship
- First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay House of worship720 feet
Supermarkets
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue X & Sheepshead Bay Road 190 feet
- East 14th Street & Avenue X 260 feet
- Avenue X & East 15th Street 520 feet
- Avenue X & East 12th Street 560 feet
- Avenue X & East 11th Street 750 feet
- East 13th Street & Avenue Y 780 feet
- East 12th Street & Demond Court 820 feet
- East 12th Street & Crawford Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along Avenue X or East 13th Street.