West 17th Street & Bay 52nd Street
West 17th Street and Bay 52nd Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Coney Island Boat Basin is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay 50 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat. About 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Bay 50 St D0.5 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cropsey Av/Canal Av, 290 feet away, for the B82, X28 and X38.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cropsey Av/Canal Av B82, X28, X38 · Shelter290 feetB82 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway, 700 feet by car along the streets.
- 2978 Cropsey Avenue Gas station690 feet
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 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 February 2026.
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)
- Coney Island-Sea Gate
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 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 cherry plum.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Boat Basin Park840 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at The Home Depot Public space480 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway 50 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 52nd Street 260 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Canal Avenue 360 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 53rd Street 410 feet
- Shore Parkway & Bay 52nd Street 450 feet
- Belt Parkway & Cropsey Avenue 470 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 54th Street 670 feet
- Shore Parkway & West 22nd Street at Bay 52nd Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Bay 52nd Street or West 17th Street.