East 5th Street & Avenue T
East 5th Street and Avenue T meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shaare Zion Congregation is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1938, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Kings Hwy F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- 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 Avenue U/E 5 St, 890 feet away, for the B3.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 5 St B3890 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 6th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2317 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 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 1925 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue T
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue T
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 5th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 5th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Sephardic Community Youth Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McDonald Playground1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Shaare Zion Congregation House of worship350 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue T & East 4th Street 260 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue T 380 feet
- Avenue T & East 3rd Street 520 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue T 770 feet
- Avenue T & East 2nd Street 780 feet
- Avenue U & East 5th Street 830 feet
- East 5th Street & Avenue S 880 feet
- Avenue T & East 1st Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Avenue T or East 5th Street.