East 14th Street & Chestnut Avenue
East 14th Street and Chestnut Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Bais Yaakov Academy is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave M, is about two minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave M, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Ave M Q550 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hare Apparent” (2011) by Rita MacDonald at the Ave M station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue M/E 15 St, 290 feet away, for the B9.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/E 15 St B9 · Shelter290 feetB9
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
Cycling
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1780 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1535 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 109 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Chestnut Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-7AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Chestnut Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-7AM
East side of East 14th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- New York Career Training School Trade or language school540 feet
- Bais Yaakov Academy School620 feet
- Red Hat Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K670 feet
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- Yeshiva Birchas Shmuel School750 feet
- Edward R. Murrow High School920 feet
- Yeshiva Darche Eres - Kindergarten School920 feet
- Omni Childhood Center Preschool970 feet
- YDE School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
- Academy for Social Action Trade or language school1,080 feet
- Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin School1,080 feet
- P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel School1,110 feet
- Peer Hatorah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,130 feet
- Shaare Torah School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kolbert Playground960 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch110 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch380 feet
- Chase Bank branch450 feet
Supermarkets
- Mountain Fruit of Ave M Supermarket540 feet
- Pomegranate Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 26 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue M & East 14th Street 110 feet
- East 14th Street & Elm Avenue 260 feet
- East 14th Street & Locust Avenue 260 feet
- East 15th Street & Chestnut Avenue 270 feet
- Avenue M & East 15th Street 370 feet
- Avenue M & East 13th Street 370 feet
- East 15th Street & Elm Avenue 450 feet
- Avenue M & Elm Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along Chestnut Avenue or East 14th Street.