Kings Highway & East 19th Street
Kings Highway and East 19th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Reach for the Stars Learning Center is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about four minutes on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kings Hwy B, Q970 feetB Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- Q …
Southbound
2 lines- B …
- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Kings Highway Hieroglyphs” (1987) by Rhoda Andors at the Kings Hwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/E 18 St, 190 feet away, for the B7 and B82.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/E 18 St B7, B82 · Shelter190 feetB7 B82
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
- B82 …
Cycling
- 56 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at Belt Parkway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1981 Ocean Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1730 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1963.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 19 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and January 2024; 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 8:30am to 7pm on Kings Highway (south side).
East side of East 19th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 8AM-8:30AM
West side of East 19th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
North side of Kings Highway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 306513, 307293, 318477 and 318495.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 trade or language schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Reach for the Stars Learning Center School180 feet
- Clinton Institute Trade or language school570 feet
- Dcic Business Institute Trade or language school570 feet
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- Free Greek Community of the "Three Ierarches" Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K670 feet
- A2Z Happyland II Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
- Zoni Language Center Trade or language school890 feet
- Keshet Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
- Kings Way Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
- Charles Stuart School Trade or language school1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Corporal Wiltshire Square410 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Kings Highway Library540 feet
- Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead Listed historic place1,100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Kingsway Post Office140 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch670 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,150 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Domino Supermarket Supermarket190 feet
- Green Forest Supermarket490 feet
- Okka Foods Market Supermarket950 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy370 feet
- CVS Pharmacy840 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 30 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 19th Street & Avenue P 200 feet
- Kings Highway & East 18th Street 280 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Kings Highway 350 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue P 460 feet
- East 18th Street & Avenue P 470 feet
- Kings Highway & East 17th Street 570 feet
- East 19th Street & Quentin Road 590 feet
- Kings Highway & East 21st Street 670 feet
See every intersection along East 19th Street or Kings Highway.