Van Sicklen Street & Lloyd Court
Van Sicklen Street and Lloyd Court meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. McDonald Playground is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them schools, and six places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 1,030 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy F1,030 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Kings Hwy N0.4 milesN
- Ave U N0.5 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the Kings Hwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/McDonald Av, 1,080 feet away, for the B90.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/McDonald Av B901,080 feetB90
Next buses at this stop
- B90 …
Cycling
- 18 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2524 65th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 22 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 1920 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Kwanzan' flowering cherry and the European hornbeam.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2021 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lloyd Court
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Lloyd Court
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Van Sicklen Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 302425.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Little Sprout Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- Yeshivat Darches Eres - Girls HS School850 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
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- Magen David Yesh-Isaac Shalom School1,040 feet
- I.S. 228 David A. Boody School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McDonald Playground1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hubbard House Listed historic place1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- St Simon St Jude Church House of worship1,280 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 13 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue S & Van Sicklen Street 370 feet
- West 3rd Street & Lloyd Court 440 feet
- Avenue S & Lake Street 640 feet
- Kings Highway & Van Sicklen Street 650 feet
- Avenue S & West 3rd Street 710 feet
- Kings Highway & West 1st Street 710 feet
- West 3rd Street & Highlawn Avenue 820 feet
- Kings Highway & Dahill Road 870 feet
See every intersection along Lloyd Court or Van Sicklen Street.