West 15th Street & West 15th Place
West 15th Street and West 15th Place meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. John Dewey High School is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay 50 St, 980 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Bay 50 St D980 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Stillwell Av/W 15 Pl, 270 feet away, for the B64.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stillwell Av/W 15 Pl B64270 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2978 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 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 August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and November 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 15th Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 15th Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of West 15th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of West 15th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- John Dewey High School1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Stillwell Avenue & West 15th Place 270 feet
- Avenue Z & West 15th Street 500 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Harway Avenue 670 feet
- Avenue Z & West 16th Street 760 feet
- Shore Parkway & West 15th Street 770 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Avenue Z 780 feet
- Avenue Z & Belt Parkway 920 feet
- Avenue Z & West 17th Street 1,020 feet
See every intersection along West 15th Place or West 15th Street.