Quentin Road & West 12th Street
Quentin Road and West 12th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Academy of Talented Scholars is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them schools, and 12 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1938, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 1,240 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Kings Hwy N1,240 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/W 11 St, 240 feet away, for the B82.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/W 11 St B82 · Shelter240 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 18 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1763 86th Street 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 1938.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Quentin Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-11PM ALL DAYS
South side of Quentin Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of West 12th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of West 12th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Little Scholars Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K40 feet
- Gold Material BK Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
- Brooklyn School of Inquiry School990 feet
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- The Academy of Talented Scholars School990 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst School1,000 feet
- I.S. 096 Seth Low School1,010 feet
- Magen David Yeshivah High School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ketchum Triangle720 feet
- Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square Park850 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Highlawn Library520 feet
Supermarkets
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 11 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kings Highway & West 12th Street 150 feet
- Quentin Road & West 13th Street 260 feet
- Quentin Road & West 11th Street 260 feet
- Kings Highway & West 11th Street 330 feet
- Kings Highway & West 13th Street 430 feet
- Kings Highway & Quentin Road 520 feet
- 78th Street & Quentin Road 540 feet
- Kings Highway & Stillwell Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Quentin Road or West 12th Street.