East 3rd Street & Ocean Court
East 3rd Street and Ocean Court meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ahi Ezer Yeshiva is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave X, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1958, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Ave X F0.4 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 3 St, 320 feet away, for the B1.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue X/E 3 St B1320 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
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 6th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2965 86th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1958.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand 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 August 2018 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 3rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Ocean Court
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Ocean Court
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Ahi Ezer Early Childhood Preschool, ages 2 to 5570 feet
- Ahi Ezer Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5570 feet
- Ahi Ezer Yeshiva School750 feet
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- Yeled Vyalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5570 feet
- P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini School1,070 feet
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Acad School1,290 feet
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at 385 Avenue W Pre-K center1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Grace Church House of worship1,240 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 3rd Street & Parkway Court 250 feet
- East 3rd Street & Avenue X 270 feet
- East 3rd Street & Avenue Y 510 feet
- East 2nd Street & Avenue X 520 feet
- East 4th Street & Avenue X 520 feet
- East 2nd Street & Avenue Y 770 feet
- Avenue X & East 1st Street 790 feet
- East 4th Street & Angela Drive 790 feet
See every intersection along East 3rd Street or Ocean Court.