Mermaid Avenue & West 17th Street
Mermaid Avenue and West 17th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 380 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Sandy Recovery Workforce1 Career Center is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the D, F, N and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 23 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 1,100 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q1,100 feetD F N Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
4 lines- D …
- F …
- N …
- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “My Coney Island Baby” (2004) by Robert Wilson at the Coney Island-Stillwell Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Mermaid Av/W 17 St, 90 feet away, for the B82.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Mermaid Av/W 17 St B8290 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on West 17th Street.
- 40 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2020
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 380 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,345th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 220 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11224
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Coney Island-Sea Gate
- Elevation
- 4 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 978 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Mermaid Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Mermaid Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of West 17th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of West 17th Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 302283.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in MCU Park.
- Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese Monument Statue by William Behrends, 2005640 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 career or business center
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Liberation Diploma Plus School600 feet
- Coney Island Prep Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5820 feet
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Service Preschool, ages 2 to 5980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steeplechase Park560 feet
- Santos Community Garden950 feet
- Neptune Playground1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Coney Island Library410 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sandy Recovery Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center410 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch650 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket870 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Mermaid Avenue & West 19th Street 300 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 16th Street 300 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 17th Street 490 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 20th Street 590 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 15th Street 600 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 19th Street 780 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 16th Street 790 feet
- Neptune Avenue & Cropsey Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along Mermaid Avenue or West 17th Street.