Harway Avenue & Bay 38th Street
Harway Avenue and Bay 38th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cropsey Av/Bay 38 St, is 160 feet away for the B82, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cropsey Av/Bay 38 St, 160 feet away, for the B82.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/Bay 38 St B82 · Shelter160 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2471 Cropsey Avenue Gas station690 feet
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 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 August 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1960 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Harway Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
South side of Harway Avenue
- Bus layover only 2 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY ALL DAY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Coney Island Prep Charter Lower Elementary School630 feet
- I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro School630 feet
- National Association of Family Development Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bath Playground580 feet
Health care
- Haym Solomon Home for the Aged Nursing home or hospice1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Shore Parkway Jewish Center House of worship1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 38th Street 120 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 37th Street 250 feet
- 25th Avenue & Harway Avenue 270 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 37th Street 320 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & 25th Avenue 410 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 38th Street 430 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 40th Street 530 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 37th Street 630 feet
See every intersection along Bay 38th Street or Harway Avenue.