Ocean View Avenue & Brighton 2nd Street
Ocean View Avenue and Brighton 2nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brighton Playground is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, Ocean Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ocean Pkwy, 1,200 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Pkwy Q1,200 feetQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Coney Island
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Brighton Beach B, Q0.3 milesB Q
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Coney Island Reliefs” (2010) by Deborah Masters at the Ocean Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ocean Pkwy/Ocean View Av, 760 feet away, for the B1.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ocean Pkwy/Ocean View Av B1760 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 294 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 532 Neptune Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11235
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brighton Beach
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 24 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Brighton 2nd Street (both sides).
South side of Ocean View Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307086 and 310960.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Buratino International Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K500 feet
- Steps to Success V Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
- Chabad Lubavitch of West Brighton-Manhattan Beach Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,030 feet
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- Learn and Explore Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brighton Playground1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brighton Beach Library1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Brighton Beach Jewish Center Listed historic place720 feet
- Ocean View Jewish Center House of worship1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch810 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,140 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 22 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 30 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brighton 2nd Street & Brighton 1st Court 130 feet
- Brighton 2nd Street & Brighton 1st Walk 240 feet
- Ocean View Avenue & Brighton 1st Street 250 feet
- Ocean View Avenue & Brighton 3rd Street 260 feet
- Brighton 1st Street & Brighton 1st Court 340 feet
- Brighton 1 Path & Brighton 1st Walk 370 feet
- Ocean View Avenue & Brighton 3rd Place 390 feet
- Brighton 1st Street & Brighton 2nd Lane 400 feet
See every intersection along Brighton 2nd Street or Ocean View Avenue.