East 2nd Street & Colin Place
East 2nd Street and Colin Place meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sephardic Multi Services Senior Citizen Center is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them older adult centers, and 14 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1951, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 700 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Kings Hwy F700 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Ave P F0.5 milesF
- Ave U F0.5 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the Kings Hwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/McDonald Av, 830 feet away, for the B82 and B82 SBS.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/McDonald Av B82, B82 SBS · Shelter830 feetB82 B82 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
Cycling
- 26 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2524 65th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 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 April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1951.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Colin Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Colin Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 older adult centers
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss School320 feet
- Allstar Academy of NY Trade or language school730 feet
- Yeshivat Darches Eres - Girls HS School880 feet
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- MAGEN DAVID YESH-ISSAC SHLM Elementary School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,250 feet
- Magen David Yesh-Isaac Shalom School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McDonald Playground740 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sephardic Multi Services Senior Citizen Center Older adult center730 feet
- Older adult center at 1879 East 3rd Street Older adult center940 feet
- Older adult center at 1963 McDonald Avenue Older adult center1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch590 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 18 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 2nd Street & Billings Place 260 feet
- East 2nd Street & Avenue S 290 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Colin Place 500 feet
- Avenue S & East 1st Street 550 feet
- East 3rd Street & Avenue S 550 feet
- Kings Highway & East 2nd Street 560 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Billings Place 700 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Avenue S 800 feet
See every intersection along Colin Place or East 2nd Street.