West 12th Street & Bowery

West 12th Street and Bowery meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Luna Playground is 480 feet away. The nearest subway, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, is about three 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 37 places to eat. Within 820 feet are eight homes.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Coney Island-Stillwell Av
700 feet · 3 min on foot · D, F, N, Q
Nearest bus stop
310 feet
Surf Av/W 12 St · B90
Within a walk
15 places
4 amusement parks or rides, 3 parks and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
West 12th Street & Bowery Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 700 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  1. Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q
    700 feet
    D F N Q

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
4 lines
  1. D …
  2. F …
  3. N …
  4. Q …

Also within a walk

  1. W 8 St-NY Aquarium F, Q
    1,130 feet
    F 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 12 St, 310 feet away, for the B90.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Surf Av/W 12 St B90
    310 feet
    B90

Next buses at this stop

  1. B90 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 25 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.

  1. 1622 Neptune Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 626 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 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 August 2025.

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 two travel lanes

Homes

Within 820 feet of this corner are eight homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1960.

Trees

Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1917 and 2001.

  1. Shore Theater Designated landmark
    720 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 amusement parks or rides
  • 3 parks
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 museum
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School
    1,270 feet
  2. Coney Island Prep Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Luna Playground
    480 feet
  2. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Park
    560 feet
  3. Beach at W 12th Street Playground
    670 feet
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  1. New York Aquarium Zoo or aquarium
    720 feet
  2. Asser Levy Park
    1,030 feet
  3. Steeplechase Park
    1,270 feet
  4. Neptune Playground
    1,270 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Coney Island Museum Landmark
    180 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Denos Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Amusement park or ride · landmark
    290 feet
  2. Coney Island Luna Park Amusement park or ride
    330 feet
  3. The Cyclone Roller Coaster Amusement park or ride · landmark · listed historic place
    550 feet
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  1. Thunderbolt Amusement park or ride
    1,030 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 2880 West 12th Street Older adult center
    1,170 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and five food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bowery or West 12th 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, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.