East 17th Street & Avenue Z
East 17th Street and Avenue Z meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Marks RC Church is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about three minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 40 places to eat. About 900 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 Sheepshead Bay, 770 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Sheepshead Bay B, Q770 feetB 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 18 St, 190 feet away, for the B4, B36 and B49.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue Z/E 18 St B4, B36, B49 · Shelter190 feetB4 B36 B49
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
- B36 …
- B49 …
Cycling
- 25 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3010 Ocean Avenue Gas station1,120 feet
- 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2017
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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 11 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and October 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue Z
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Avenue Z
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 17th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 17th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 306033, 306584, 307724 and 311140.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bright Start PT & Pta Preschool, ages 2 to 5200 feet
- St Mark Catholic Academy School790 feet
- NY Career Training Institute Trade or language school820 feet
Show all 7
- Steps to Success III Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
- Magic Kingdom of Sheepshead Bay Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
- Edp School of Computer Programming Trade or language school1,290 feet
- Nata's Kids Preschool1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sheepshead Bay Library1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marks RC Church House of worship700 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Post Office320 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch300 feet
- Citibank Bank branch560 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch630 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket520 feet
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Cherry Hill Gourmet Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 18th Street & Avenue Z 270 feet
- East 16th Street & Avenue Z 270 feet
- East 17th Street & Jerome Avenue 330 feet
- Sheepshead Bay Road & Jerome Avenue 450 feet
- East 15th Street & Avenue Z 530 feet
- East 19th Street & Avenue Z 540 feet
- East 18th Street & Jerome Avenue 550 feet
- East 16th Street & Sheepshead Bay Road 590 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or East 17th Street.