East 15th Street & Elm Avenue
East 15th Street and Elm Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Midwood, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bais Yaakov Academy is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave M, is about a minute on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, seven of them schools, and 21 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave M, 200 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Ave M Q200 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, 190 feet away, for the B9.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue M/E 15 St B9 · Shelter190 feetB9
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
Cycling
- 60 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, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1780 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1535 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 15th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 15th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Elm Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Elm Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303943, 314108, 318487 and 320887.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 7 schools
- 6 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Red Hat Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K220 feet
- New York Career Training School Trade or language school370 feet
- Bais Yaakov Academy School640 feet
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- Beacon Healthcare School Trade or language school980 feet
- Ivdu Elementary School1,000 feet
- Yeshivat Shaarei Rachamim School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,030 feet
- Omni Childhood Center Preschool1,110 feet
- P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel School1,120 feet
- Peer Hatorah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,140 feet
- Yeshiva Darche Eres - Kindergarten School1,150 feet
- Edward R. Murrow High School1,190 feet
- Yeshiva Birchas Shmuel School1,200 feet
- Shaare Torah School1,230 feet
- YDE School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kolbert Playground950 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch140 feet
- Chase Bank branch160 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch340 feet
Supermarkets
- Mountain Fruit of Ave M Supermarket320 feet
- Pomegranate Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 32 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue M & East 15th Street 80 feet
- Avenue M & Elm Avenue 170 feet
- East 15th Street & Chestnut Avenue 260 feet
- East 14th Street & Elm Avenue 270 feet
- Avenue M & East 16th Street 280 feet
- Avenue M & East 14th Street 340 feet
- East 14th Street & Chestnut Avenue 450 feet
- East 16th Street & Cedar Street 540 feet
See every intersection along East 15th Street or Elm Avenue.