Surf Avenue & West 22nd Street
Surf Avenue and West 22nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Carey Gardens development. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 1,179 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Steeplechase Park is 960 feet away, and Poseidon Playground is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the D, F, N and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q0.4 milesD F N Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
4 lines- D …
- F …
- N …
- 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 W 22 St/Surf Av, 60 feet away, for the X28.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 22 St/Surf Av X2860 feetX28
Next buses at this stop
- X28 …
Cycling
- 28 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,179 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 676th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 688 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbound on Surf Avenue | 602 | 340 |
| Westbound on Surf Avenue | 577 | 348 |
| Total | 1,179 | 688 |
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
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 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 1969 and 1991.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Carey Gardens development.
Since 2014 at least 351 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Surf Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Surf Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of West 22nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of West 22nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 6AM-NOON
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1923 and 1975.
- Child's Restaurant Building Designated landmark630 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Pal Carey Gardens Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Santos Community Garden730 feet
- Steeplechase Park960 feet
- Poseidon Playground970 feet
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- Surf Playground970 feet
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Park980 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Seaside Park & Community Arts Center Public space600 feet
Health care
- Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,030 feet
Community centers and public services
- Carey Gardens Community Center530 feet
- Older adult center at 3024 West 24th Street Older adult center860 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Police station1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Surf Avenue & West 23rd Street 300 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 21st Street 310 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 24th Street 600 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 20th Street 620 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 22nd Street 690 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 25th Street 910 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 19th Street 920 feet
- Mermaid Avenue & West 21st Street 930 feet
See every intersection along Surf Avenue or West 22nd Street.