Surf Avenue & West 15th Street
Surf Avenue and West 15th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is 960 feet away, and Coney Island Luna Park is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the D, F, N and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, four of them amusement parks or rides, and 44 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 440 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q440 feetD F N Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
4 lines- D …
- F …
- N …
- Q …
Also within a walk
- W 8 St-NY Aquarium F, Q0.3 milesF 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 Surf Av/W 16 St, 180 feet away, for the B36.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Surf Av/W 16 St B36180 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Surf Avenue and West 15th Street.
- 50 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1622 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2020
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
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2022 and 2025.
Since 2014 at least 515 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 59 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and June 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Surf Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING JUNE-AUG 9AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY SEPT-MAY 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Surf Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING JUNE-AUG 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY SEPT-MAY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME JUNE 15 - SEPT 15
East side of West 15th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of West 15th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING JUNE-AUG 9AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY SEPT-MAY 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304498 and 307461.
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Spanish Revival and neo-Renaissance Revival, one each, and built between 1917 and 1925.
- Shore Theater Designated landmark260 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 amusement parks or rides
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 museum
Schools and child care
- Coney Island Prep Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5730 feet
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Service Preschool, ages 2 to 5880 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steeplechase Park290 feet
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Park960 feet
- Luna Playground960 feet
Show all 4
- Neptune Playground1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Coney Island Museum Landmark720 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Thunderbolt Amusement park or ride850 feet
- Coney Island Luna Park Amusement park or ride1,060 feet
- Denos Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Amusement park or ride1,190 feet
Show all 4
- B&B Carousel Amusement park or ride · listed historic place1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch490 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 44 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Surf Avenue & Schweikerts Walk 190 feet
- West 15th Street & Bowery 280 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 16th Street 290 feet
- Surf Avenue & Stillwell Avenue 330 feet
- Bowery & Schweikerts Walk 440 feet
- Surf Avenue & Henderson Walk 490 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 15th Street 500 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bowery 590 feet
See every intersection along Surf Avenue or West 15th Street.