East 18th Street & Jerome Avenue

East 18th Street and Jerome Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bay Post Office is 70 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about three minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 40 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
1 police-reported crash, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Sheepshead Bay
850 feet · 3 min on foot · B, Q
Nearest bus stop
390 feet
Avenue Z/E 18 St · B4, B36, B49
Within a walk
12 places
4 day care or pre-K sites, 3 religious buildings and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 18th Street & Jerome Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Sheepshead Bay, 850 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Sheepshead Bay B, Q
    850 feet
    B Q

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. Q …
Southbound
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. 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, 390 feet away, for the B4, B36 and B49.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Avenue Z/E 18 St B4, B36, B49 · Shelter
    390 feet
    B4 B36 B49
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. B4 …
  2. B36 …
  3. B49 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 41 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.

  1. 3010 Ocean Avenue Gas station
    560 feet
  2. 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    2.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2022.

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
7 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Emerald Sunshine' elm.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 31 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and November 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of East 18th Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of East 18th Street

  • 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 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

North side of Jerome Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

South side of Jerome Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 308823, 318513 and 318514.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twelve public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 1 park
  • 1 post office
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. NY Career Training Institute Trade or language school
    270 feet
  2. St Mark Catholic Academy School
    290 feet
  3. Steps to Success III Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    600 feet
Show all 7
  1. Bright Start PT & Pta Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    750 feet
  2. Edp School of Computer Programming Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  3. Nata's Kids Preschool
    1,150 feet
  4. Magic Kingdom of Sheepshead Bay Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Jerzee Triangle
    1,230 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Marks RC Church House of worship
    450 feet
  2. United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay House of worship
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bay Post Office
    70 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    260 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    550 feet
  3. Apple Bank Bank branch
    960 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    860 feet
  2. NetCost Market Supermarket
    1,260 feet
  3. Cherry Hill Gourmet Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,100 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and 20 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 18th Street or Jerome Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.