Shore Parkway & Bay 38th Street
Shore Parkway and Bay 38th Street meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2026, 245 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. Bath Playground is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cropsey Av/Bay 38 St, is 310 feet away for the B82, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cropsey Av/Bay 38 St, 310 feet away, for the B82.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/Bay 38 St B82 · Shelter310 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Shore Parkway.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2471 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 245 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
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 1960 and 1972.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Shore Parkway
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Shore Parkway
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Coney Island Prep Charter Lower Elementary School1,040 feet
- I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro School1,040 feet
- Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2 School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bath Playground990 feet
Health care
- Haym Solomon Home for the Aged Nursing home or hospice1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Shore Parkway & Bay 37th Street 290 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 38th Street 310 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 38th Street 430 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 40th Street 560 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & 25th Avenue 570 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 37th Street 590 feet
- Harway Avenue & Bay 37th Street 660 feet
- Shore Parkway & 24th Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along Bay 38th Street or Shore Parkway.