East 5th Street & Avenue V
East 5th Street and Avenue V meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Beth El Flatbush Congregation is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave U, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave U, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Ave U F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Coney Island
1 line- F …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Transitions” (2018) by Andrea Belag at the Ave U station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/E 5 St, 870 feet away, for the B3.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 5 St B3870 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 6th Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 2489 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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 May 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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is 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 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue V
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue V
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 5th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 5th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gravesend Triangle830 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Grace Church House of worship910 feet
- Beth El Flatbush Congregation House of worship1,010 feet
- Trinity Tabernacle Gravesend Church House of worship1,130 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 4th Street & Avenue V 260 feet
- East 5th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 370 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue V 390 feet
- East 3rd Street & Avenue V 520 feet
- East 4th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 560 feet
- East 3rd Street & Gravesend Neck Road 750 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Gravesend Neck Road 770 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue V 770 feet
See every intersection along Avenue V or East 5th Street.