East 18th Street & Avenue W
East 18th Street and Avenue W 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 Post Office is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about three minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1963, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Neck Rd, 830 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Neck Rd Q830 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Ave U Q0.4 milesQ
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 Ocean Av/Avenue W, 620 feet away, for the B49 and BM3.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Av/Avenue W B49, BM3620 feetB49 BM3
Next buses at this stop
- B49 …
- BM3 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Avenue W.
- 12 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station1,300 feet
- 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue W
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue W
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 18th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 18th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- A2Z Happyland III Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
- Fantasia D. C. C. Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
Houses of worship
- First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay House of worship1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Homecrest Post Office630 feet
Supermarkets
- NetCost Market Supermarket810 feet
- Star Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and ten 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 19th Street & Avenue W 270 feet
- East 17th Street & Avenue W 270 feet
- East 18th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 410 feet
- East 16th Street & Avenue W 540 feet
- East 17th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 570 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue W 600 feet
- East 19th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 700 feet
- East 16th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 760 feet
See every intersection along Avenue W or East 18th Street.