West 17th Street & Bay 50th Street
West 17th Street and Bay 50th Street meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody is 520 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 five places to eat. About 1,400 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, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Bay 50 St D1,050 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Harway Av/Bay 50 St, 800 feet away, for the B64.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Harway Av/Bay 50 St B64800 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 800 feet by car along the streets.
- 2978 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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)
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 50th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of West 17th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of West 17th 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
- P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody School520 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay 50th Street & Private Catanzaro Square 180 feet
- West 16th Street & Private Catanzaro Square 310 feet
- West 16th Street & Bay 50th Street 350 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 50th Street 490 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 50th Street 520 feet
- Shore Parkway & Cropsey Avenue 560 feet
- Avenue Z & West 17th Street 640 feet
- Avenue Z & Belt Parkway 750 feet
See every intersection along Bay 50th Street or West 17th Street.