Kings Highway & West 3rd Street
Kings Highway and West 3rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Highlawn Post Office is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 1,120 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy F1,120 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Kings Hwy N1,260 feetN
- Ave P F0.5 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/W 3 St, 60 feet away, for the B82.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/W 3 St B82 · Shelter60 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 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 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
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 11
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Kings Highway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-9AM
South side of Kings Highway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West 3rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of West 3rd Street
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K380 feet
- Little Sprout Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highlawn Post Office940 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket670 feet
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 27 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 & West 2nd Street 270 feet
- Kings Highway & West 4th Street 280 feet
- West 3rd Street & Highlawn Avenue 310 feet
- Kings Highway & Kings Place 350 feet
- Kings Highway & West 1st Street 540 feet
- Kings Highway & West 5th Street 550 feet
- West 4th Street & Highlawn Avenue 570 feet
- Quentin Road & West 3rd Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Kings Highway or West 3rd Street.