Kings Highway & Van Sicklen Street
Kings Highway and Van Sicklen Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Sephardic Multi Services Senior Citizen Center is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them older adult centers, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy F510 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Kings Hwy N0.4 milesN
- 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, 430 feet away, for the B90.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/McDonald Av B90430 feetB90
Next buses at this stop
- B90 …
Kings Highway carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, every day.
Cycling
- 24 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 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
What the city has done here
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 1955.
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 are the 'Autumnalis' Higan cherry and the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and March 2026; 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 9am to 7pm on Kings Highway (north side) and Van Sicklen Street (west side).
South side of Kings Highway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY NOON-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-NOON
East side of Van Sicklen Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 302425, 306446 and 313140.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 older adult centers
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Little Sprout Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K50 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K240 feet
- Allstar Academy of NY Trade or language school780 feet
Show all 4
- Yeshivat Darches Eres - Girls HS School1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sephardic Multi Services Senior Citizen Center Older adult center780 feet
- Older adult center at 1963 McDonald Avenue Older adult center860 feet
- Older adult center at 1879 East 3rd Street Older adult center1,220 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch470 feet
- Chase Bank branch820 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,280 feet
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 25 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:
- Kings Highway & West 1st Street 70 feet
- Kings Highway & Dahill Road 220 feet
- Kings Highway & Lake Street 260 feet
- Kings Highway & Kings Place 260 feet
- Kings Highway & West 2nd Street 330 feet
- Kings Highway & McDonald Avenue 500 feet
- Kings Highway & West 3rd Street 610 feet
- Van Sicklen Street & Lloyd Court 650 feet
See every intersection along Kings Highway or Van Sicklen Street.