Van Sicklen Street & Lama Court

Van Sicklen Street and Lama Court meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 095 the Gravesend is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave U, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
1 police-reported crash, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Ave U
760 feet · 3 min on foot · F
Nearest bus stop
330 feet
Avenue U/Van Sicklen St · B3
Within a walk
8 places
2 religious buildings, 2 schools and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Van Sicklen Street & Lama Court Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Ave U, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Ave U F
    760 feet
    F

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. F …
Coney Island
1 line
  1. F …

Also within a walk

  1. Ave U N
    1,230 feet
    N
  2. 86 St N
    0.4 miles
    N

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Transitions” (2018) by Andrea Belag at the Ave U station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/Van Sicklen St, 330 feet away, for the B3.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Avenue U/Van Sicklen St B3 · Shelter
    330 feet
    B3
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. B3 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & West 2nd Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 2965 86th Street Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers
    1.2 miles
  3. 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    1.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11223
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 15
City Council district
44
Police precinct
61
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
Elevation
16 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1940.

Trees

Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 13 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Lama Court

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Lama Court

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Van Sicklen Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 326226.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1700 and 1725.

  1. Gravesend Cemetery Designated landmark
    450 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 religious buildings
  • 2 schools
  • 1 cemetery
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 park
  • 1 post office

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 095 the Gravesend School
    90 feet
  2. Znayka on Y Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    500 feet
  3. Coney Island Prep Charter High School
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Lady Moody Triangle
    400 feet
  2. Old Gravesend Cemetery Listed historic place
    510 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Gravesend Post Office
    1,210 feet

Bank branches

  1. Santander Bank Bank branch
    900 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    350 feet
  2. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 17 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Lama Court or Van Sicklen Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.