East 2nd Street & 18th Avenue
East 2nd Street and 18th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. DiGilio Playground is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1933, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 440 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 18 Av F440 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Ditmas Av F0.4 milesF
- Ave I F0.4 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the 18 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 18 Av/E 2 St, 120 feet away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/E 2 St B8120 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 42 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave 23 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 3701 18th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
- Turn calming, December 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1920 and 1933.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 2nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Seton Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
West side of Seton Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 302937, 302994 and 320552.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Bais Chaya Esther School230 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Mordechai Kalish Preschool, ages 2 to 5450 feet
- Aaa Service Prog Trade or language school470 feet
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- Little Roses DC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5520 feet
- Skolye Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5650 feet
- Sweet Home Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- Bais Yaakov of 18th Ave School700 feet
- Beth Jacob School for Girls School800 feet
- Smiley Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5820 feet
- Ucp of NYC School990 feet
- P.S. K134 School990 feet
- Adapt Community Network-Brooklyn Children's Preschool Program Preschool, ages 2 to 51,020 feet
- Ucp of NYC -Brooklyn School1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- DiGilio Playground540 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Kensington Library240 feet
Fire and police
- 70th Precinct Police station1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch70 feet
- Chase Bank branch330 feet
Supermarkets
- Gala Apple International Supermarket500 feet
- Landau's Supermarket Supermarket900 feet
- ShopRite Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 3rd Street & 18th Avenue 290 feet
- Webster Avenue & Seton Place 290 feet
- McDonald Avenue & 18th Avenue 360 feet
- Lawrence Avenue & Seton Place 560 feet
- East 4th Street & 18th Avenue 560 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Webster Avenue 690 feet
- 18th Avenue & 45th Street 690 feet
- East 2nd Street & Avenue F 740 feet
See every intersection along 18th Avenue, East 2nd Street or Seton Place.