East 2nd Street & Avenue X
East 2nd Street and Avenue X meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Our Lady of Grace Church is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave X, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1957, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave X, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Ave X F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Coney Island
1 line- F …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “AVEX1-6(station)” (2017) by Derek Lerner at the Ave X station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue X/E 2 St, 110 feet away, for the B1.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue X/E 2 St B1110 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & West 2nd Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2965 86th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2023
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 44 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 8 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue X
- 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 TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue X
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 308144.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 library
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini School540 feet
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at 385 Avenue W Pre-K center940 feet
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Acad School940 feet
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- Shostakovich School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Ahi Ezer Early Childhood Preschool, ages 2 to 51,100 feet
- Ahi Ezer Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,100 feet
- Yeled Vyalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,100 feet
- Ahi Ezer Yeshiva School1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Gravesend Library1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Grace Church House of worship1,100 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,120 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue X & East 1st Street 260 feet
- East 3rd Street & Avenue X 260 feet
- Avenue X & West Street 520 feet
- East 4th Street & Avenue X 520 feet
- East 3rd Street & Ocean Court 520 feet
- East 3rd Street & Parkway Court 770 feet
- East 2nd Street & Avenue Y 780 feet
- Avenue X & West 1st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue X or East 2nd Street.