Kings Highway & East 3rd Street
Kings Highway and East 3rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ocean Pkwy Young Israel is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 660 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Kings Hwy F660 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/E 3 St, 120 feet away, for the B82.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/E 3 St B82 · Shelter120 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 34 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 6th Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2524 65th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
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 1935.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 47 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 8 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 3rd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 3rd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Kings Highway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY NOON-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-NOON
South side of Kings Highway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 309172, 313559, 314151 and 320540.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 3 older adult centers
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Allstar Academy of NY Trade or language school440 feet
- P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss School830 feet
- Yeshiva K'Tana School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5990 feet
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- Little Sprout Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
- Mirrer Yeshiva Elementary School1,170 feet
- Mirrer Yeshiva High School1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Ocean Pkwy Young Israel House of worship1,120 feet
- Congregation Ahavath Achim House of worship1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1879 East 3rd Street Older adult center110 feet
- Sephardic Multi Services Senior Citizen Center Older adult center440 feet
- Older adult center at 1963 McDonald Avenue Older adult center710 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch350 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch720 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 21 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:
- Kings Highway & East 4th Street 260 feet
- Kings Highway & East 2nd Street 270 feet
- Kings Highway & Avenue R 350 feet
- East 5th Street & Avenue R 520 feet
- Kings Highway & East 5th Street 560 feet
- East 2nd Street & Billings Place 570 feet
- Kings Highway & McDonald Avenue 610 feet
- East 2nd Street & Woodside Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along East 3rd Street or Kings Highway.