East 7th Street & Avenue W
East 7th Street and Avenue W meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshivat Darchei Eres is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and ten places to eat. About 1,200 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 Neck Rd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Neck Rd Q0.4 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “West Wall, East Light, Morning” (2011) by Mary Temple at the Neck Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue W, 730 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue W B68730 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2624 Coney Island Avenue Gas station1,180 feet
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green Vase' zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue W
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue W
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 7th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 7th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Starlight Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
- Yeshivat Darchei Eres School1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Grace Church House of worship1,140 feet
Fire and police
- 61st Precinct Police station930 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy900 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and three 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 7th Street & Lancaster Avenue 270 feet
- East 7th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 310 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue W 390 feet
- East 7th Street & Crawford Avenue 520 feet
- East 8th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 620 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue W 680 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Gravesend Neck Road 710 feet
- East 5th Street & Avenue W 770 feet
See every intersection along Avenue W or East 7th Street.