East 23rd Street & Avenue Z
East 23rd Street and Avenue Z meet at a three-way junction in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Emmanuel Epsicopal Church is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, Sheepshead Bay, is about nine minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine 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, 200 feet away, for the B36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue Z/E 22 St B36200 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
- 6 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 3010 Ocean Avenue Gas station1,200 feet
- 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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 1,200 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 1960.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue Z
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva of Kings Bay School1,010 feet
- Yeshivat Mekor Haim School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jerzee Triangle190 feet
- Bill Brown Playground1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Emmanuel Epsicopal Church House of worship360 feet
- St Marks RC Church House of worship1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 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 six 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:
- Avenue Z & Jerome Avenue 180 feet
- East 22nd Street & Avenue Z 260 feet
- East 24th Street & Avenue Z 260 feet
- East 22nd Street & Jerome Avenue 340 feet
- East 23rd Street & Jerome Avenue 360 feet
- East 21st Street & Avenue Z 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue Z 530 feet
- East 21st Street & Jerome Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Z or East 23rd Street.