McDonald Avenue & 86th Street
McDonald Avenue and 86th Street meet at a six-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 38 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Gravesend Library is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave X, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave X, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Ave X F70 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Coney Island
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- 86 St N0.3 milesN
- Ave U F0.3 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “AVEX1-6(station)” (2017) by Derek Lerner at the Ave X station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue X/McDonald Av, 60 feet away, for the B1.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue X/McDonald Av B1 · Shelter60 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 86th Street.
- 23 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2965 86th Street Gas station220 feet
- 626 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 38 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 44 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 60 and 61 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1963.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 80 signs on these blocks
- 22 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and May 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 86th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
South side of 86th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Avenue X
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue X
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of McDonald Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 309092 and 309531.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bambi Academy School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5280 feet
- Big Apple Institute School370 feet
- Big Apple Academy Elementary School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5650 feet
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- Shostakovich School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- Big Apple Institute Site 2 School700 feet
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center at 10 Bouck Court Pre-K center780 feet
- Yde Girls Elementary School840 feet
- P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cutinella Triangle1,020 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Coney Island Yard Gatehouse (Dual System BMT) Listed historic place260 feet
- Coney Island Yard Electric Motor Repair Shop (Dual System BMT) Listed historic place320 feet
- Gravesend Library730 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch570 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Lake Street 330 feet
- Avenue X & West 3rd Street 340 feet
- Avenue X & Boynton Place 390 feet
- 86th Street & Van Sicklen Street 570 feet
- Avenue X & West 2nd Street 590 feet
- Stryker Street & Southgate Court 620 feet
- Avenue Y & Shell Road 790 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Avenue W 800 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street, Avenue X, McDonald Avenue or Shell Road.