East 22nd Street & Avenue Z
East 22nd Street and Avenue Z meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Mark Catholic Academy is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about eight minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sheepshead Bay, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Sheepshead Bay B, Q0.4 milesB 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 22 St, 100 feet away, for the B36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue Z/E 22 St B36100 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
- 14 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 3010 Ocean Avenue Gas station940 feet
- 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 1957.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue Z
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue Z
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Aspiring Minds DC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,090 feet
- St Mark Catholic Academy School1,120 feet
- Yeshiva of Kings Bay School1,270 feet
Show all 4
- Yeshivat Mekor Haim School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jerzee Triangle90 feet
Houses of worship
- Emmanuel Epsicopal Church House of worship400 feet
- St Marks RC Church House of worship760 feet
- United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay House of worship1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Post Office1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Cherry Hill Gourmet Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Nostrand Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and seven 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 22nd Street & Jerome Avenue 80 feet
- East 23rd Street & Jerome Avenue 100 feet
- East 23rd Street & Avenue Z 260 feet
- East 21st Street & Avenue Z 260 feet
- East 21st Street & Jerome Avenue 340 feet
- Avenue Z & Jerome Avenue 440 feet
- East 24th Street & Avenue Z 520 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue Z 550 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or East 22nd Street.