Kings Highway & 78th Street at Bay Parkway
Kings Highway, 78th Street and Bay Parkway meet at a five-way junction in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Pkwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Pkwy D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Kings Hwy N0.5 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Tree of Life” (2012) by Xin Song at the Bay Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Pkwy/78 St, 40 feet away, for the B6, B82 and B82 SBS.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Pkwy/78 St B6, B82, B82 SBS · Shelter40 feetB6 B82 B82 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station550 feet
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and February 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Kings Highway (south side).
North side of 78th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Kings Highway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 320869.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Magen David Yeshivah High School200 feet
- Gold Material BK Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K390 feet
- Yeshiva Ohel Moshe School580 feet
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- Brooklyn Elite Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5620 feet
- Brooklyn School of Inquiry School910 feet
- The Academy of Talented Scholars School910 feet
- Little Berries II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,130 feet
- Aspiring Minds BP Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square Park480 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Highlawn Library920 feet
Community centers and public services
- Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Community center · preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K50 feet
- Older adult center at 7802 Bay Parkway Older adult center170 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kings Highway & 78th Street 180 feet
- 77th Street & Bay Parkway 260 feet
- 79th Street & Bay Parkway 260 feet
- Avenue P & Bay Parkway 310 feet
- 76th Street & Bay Parkway 520 feet
- 80th Street & Bay Parkway 520 feet
- Kings Highway & Stillwell Avenue 600 feet
- Avenue P & Stillwell Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street, Bay Parkway or Kings Highway.