Surf Avenue & West 17th Street
Surf Avenue and West 17th Street meet at a three-way junction in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. The corner is also named Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The statue “Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese Monument” is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the D, F, N and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 28 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 1,040 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q1,040 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, Q0.4 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 17 St, 50 feet away, for the B36.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Surf Av/W 17 St B3650 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Surf Avenue and West 17th Street.
- 46 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi Way (Local Law 158 of 2019, enacted on August 23, 2019) and Louis Powsner Way (Local Law 76 of 2015, enacted on August 10, 2015).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 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 2019 and 2022.
Since 2014 at least 1,182 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Surf Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West 17th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of West 17th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Renaissance Revival, and built in 1925.
- Shore Theater Designated landmark820 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in MCU Park.
- Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese Monument Statue by William Behrends, 2005250 feet
- Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance Memorial wall, 2002680 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 amusement park or ride
- 1 career or business center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Liberation Diploma Plus School1,090 feet
- Coney Island Prep Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steeplechase Park70 feet
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Park1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Coney Island Library900 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- B&B Carousel Amusement park or ride · listed historic place1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sandy Recovery Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center790 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket380 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Surf Avenue & West 19th Street 300 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 16th Street 310 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 17th Street 490 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 15th Street 590 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 20th Street 600 feet
- Surf Avenue & Schweikerts Walk 780 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 19th Street 780 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 16th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Surf Avenue or West 17th Street.