East 3rd Street & Avenue P
East 3rd Street and Avenue P meet at a four-way crossing in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 789 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Congregation Ahavath Achim is 440 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave P, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave P, 630 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Ave P F630 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Kings Hwy F0.4 milesF
- Ave N F0.5 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Tree Canopy” (2018) by Jackie Battenfield at the Ave P station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is McDonald Av/Avenue P, 620 feet away, for the B90.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McDonald Av/Avenue P B90620 feetB90
Next buses at this stop
- B90 …
Cycling
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2524 65th Street Gas station890 feet
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers210 feet
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 789 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 912th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 427 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 61 and 66 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mapleton-Midwood (West)
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1941.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the littleleaf linden and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 56 signs on these blocks
- 19 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 6 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and June 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 3rd Street (west side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on East 3rd Street (west side).
North side of Avenue P
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
South side of Avenue P
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of East 3rd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 302454, 310170, 313517, 316835, 322758 and 322808.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Neshama 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K170 feet
- A Lot to Learn Training Trade or language school1,090 feet
- P.S. 177 the Marlboro School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Colonel David Marcus Playground280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Ocean Parkway Listed historic place1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ahavath Achim House of worship440 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch110 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket340 feet
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 4th Street & Avenue P 260 feet
- East 2nd Street & Avenue P 290 feet
- East 5th Street & Avenue P 520 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Avenue P 590 feet
- 65th Street & Avenue P 640 feet
- McDonald Avenue & 65th Street 650 feet
- East 3rd Street & Quentin Road 790 feet
- Avenue P & Dahill Road 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue P or East 3rd Street.