Stillwell Avenue & Avenue W
Stillwell Avenue and Avenue W meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Marlboro development. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lafayette Playground is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay 50 St, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Bay 50 St D1,050 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Harway Av/28 Av, 1,150 feet away, for the B64.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Harway Av/28 Av B641,150 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1956 and 1960.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Marlboro development.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and March 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue W
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue W
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Stillwell Avenue
- Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY 8AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center #6 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marlboro Playground870 feet
- Police Officer John G. Scarangella Park960 feet
- Lafayette Playground1,030 feet
Show all 4
- Scarangella Park Playground1,040 feet
Houses of worship
- Marlboro Jewish Center House of worship330 feet
- Most Precious Blood Church House of worship870 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five 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:
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 47th Street 150 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & 28th Avenue 220 feet
- Avenue W & West 13th Street 280 feet
- Bath Avenue & 28th Avenue 320 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bath Avenue 370 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 46th Street 490 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 47th Street 510 feet
- Avenue W & West 12th Street 540 feet
See every intersection along Avenue W or Stillwell Avenue.