Kings Highway & East 2nd Street
Kings Highway and East 2nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. The corner is also named Steve Halfon Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sephardic Multi Services Senior Citizen Center is 170 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about a minute on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 380 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Kings Hwy F380 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Ave P F0.4 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the Kings Hwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/McDonald Av, 270 feet away, for the B82 and B82 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/McDonald Av B82, B82 SBS · Shelter270 feetB82 B82 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
Kings Highway carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, every day.
Cycling
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & West 2nd Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2524 65th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: Steve Halfon Way (Local Law 237 of 2017, enacted on December 1, 2017) and Lou’s Deli Way (Local Law 81 of 2022, enacted on August 14, 2022).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and February 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 2nd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of East 2nd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Kings Highway
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY NOON-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-NOON
South side of Kings Highway
- Metered parking 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307976, 309172, 312237 and 318242.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 older adult centers
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Allstar Academy of NY Trade or language school170 feet
- Little Sprout Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
- P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss School880 feet
Show all 6
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- Yeshiva K'Tana School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,270 feet
- Yeshivat Darches Eres - Girls HS School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McDonald Playground1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sephardic Multi Services Senior Citizen Center Older adult center170 feet
- Older adult center at 1879 East 3rd Street Older adult center380 feet
- Older adult center at 1963 McDonald Avenue Older adult center440 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch80 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch440 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 22 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kings Highway & East 3rd Street 270 feet
- East 2nd Street & Billings Place 300 feet
- Kings Highway & McDonald Avenue 330 feet
- Kings Highway & East 4th Street 530 feet
- East 2nd Street & Woodside Avenue 540 feet
- East 2nd Street & Colin Place 560 feet
- Kings Highway & Lake Street 580 feet
- Kings Highway & Dahill Road 620 feet
See every intersection along East 2nd Street or Kings Highway.