West 23rd Street & Boardwalk West
West 23rd Street and Boardwalk West meet at a three-way junction in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. The corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is 270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Surf Av/W 23 St, is 740 feet away for the B36, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them playgrounds, and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Boardwalk West.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Surf Av/W 23 St, 740 feet away, for the B36.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Surf Av/W 23 St B36 · Shelter740 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Boardwalk West.
- 3 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 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 2012.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1964.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1923 and 1975.
- Child's Restaurant Building Designated landmark570 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
This corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk.
Schools and child care
- Pal Carey Gardens Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Parksurrounds this corner
- Poseidon Playground650 feet
- Surf Playground1,310 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Seaside Park & Community Arts Center Public space460 feet
Health care
- Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 3024 West 24th Street Older adult center910 feet
- Carey Gardens Community Center970 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 24th Street & Boardwalk West 330 feet
- West 25th Street & Boardwalk West 590 feet
- West 21st Street & Boardwalk West 600 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 23rd Street 730 feet
- West 27th Street & Boardwalk West 900 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 22nd Street 1,030 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 24th Street 1,040 feet
- West 28th Street & Boardwalk West 1,200 feet
See every intersection along Boardwalk West or West 23rd Street.