West 15th Street & Bowery
West 15th Street and Bowery meet at a three-way junction in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Coney Island Museum is 670 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 12 public places, five of them amusement parks or rides, and 43 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 2022, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 690 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q690 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, Q0.3 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 16 St, 460 feet away, for the B36.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Surf Av/W 16 St B36460 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
- 38 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.
- 1622 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 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 in 2022.
Since 2014 at least 515 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
Meters on the blocks meeting at this corner are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm Jan-May, Sept-Dec, 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to midnight June-Aug on West 15th Street (west side).
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 304498.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1917 and 2001.
- Shore Theater Designated landmark450 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 amusement parks or rides
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 museum
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Coney Island Prep Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,010 feet
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Service Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Steeplechase Park580 feet
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Park680 feet
- Luna Playground1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Coney Island Museum Landmark670 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Thunderbolt Amusement park or ride570 feet
- Denos Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Amusement park or ride910 feet
- B&B Carousel Amusement park or ride · listed historic place970 feet
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- Coney Island Luna Park Amusement park or ride1,030 feet
- The Cyclone Roller Coaster Amusement park or ride · listed historic place1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch770 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 43 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bowery & Schweikerts Walk 150 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 15th Street 280 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bowery 310 feet
- Surf Avenue & Schweikerts Walk 430 feet
- Bowery & Henderson Walk 440 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Wonder Wheel Way 570 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 16th Street 570 feet
- Surf Avenue & Stillwell Avenue 570 feet
See every intersection along Bowery or West 15th Street.