Neptune Avenue & West 16th Street
Neptune Avenue and West 16th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. The corner is also named Grace Nichilo Place by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Neptune Playground is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the D, F, N and Q. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q0.3 milesD 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 W 17 St/Neptune Av, 360 feet away, for the B82.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 17 St/Neptune Av B82360 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Neptune Avenue.
- 4 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1622 Neptune Avenue Gas station320 feet
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1,310 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 5 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Grace Nichilo Place, a co-naming enacted on June 14, 2007 (Local Law 28 of 2007).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 17 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Grace Nichilo Place.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Neptune Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Neptune Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
East side of West 16th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of West 16th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Service Preschool, ages 2 to 5770 feet
- Liberation Diploma Plus School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Neptune Playground1,050 feet
- Calvert Vaux Park1,280 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and nine 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 corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Neptune Avenue & West 15th Street 300 feet
- Neptune Avenue & Cropsey Avenue 300 feet
- Neptune Avenue & West 19th Street 600 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Neptune Avenue 620 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 16th Street 850 feet
- Neptune Avenue & West 20th Street 900 feet
- West 16th Street & Hart Place 920 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Hart Place 930 feet
See every intersection along Neptune Avenue or West 16th Street.