East 7th Street & Lancaster Avenue
East 7th Street and Lancaster Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. It is 1,170 feet to the 61st Precinct. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and ten places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 Neck Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Neck Rd Q0.5 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, 840 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue W B68840 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2624 Coney Island Avenue Gas station890 feet
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 7th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 7th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Lancaster Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Lancaster Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- Starlight Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
Fire and police
- 61st Precinct Police station1,170 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy640 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five 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 7th Street & Crawford Avenue 250 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue W 270 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue X 520 feet
- East 7th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 570 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Lancaster Avenue 650 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue W 660 feet
- Avenue X & Hubbard Street 780 feet
- East 7th Street & Desmond Court 780 feet
See every intersection along East 7th Street or Lancaster Avenue.