West 37th Street & Polar Street
West 37th Street and Polar 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. Kaiser Park is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, W 37 St/Bay View Av, is 150 feet away for the B36 and B74, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is W 37 St/Bay View Av, 150 feet away, for the B36 and B74.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 37 St/Bay View Av B36, B74150 feetB36 B74
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
- B74 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Neptune Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1970.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Polar Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Polar Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of West 37th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Five Stars Child Care 2 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Creek Park Nature area280 feet
- Kaiser Park1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bay View Avenue & West 37th Street 250 feet
- Bay View Avenue & West 36th Street 500 feet
- West 37th Street & Canal Avenue 520 feet
- Bay View Avenue & West 35th Street 800 feet
- West 36th Street & Canal Avenue 810 feet
- Bay View Avenue & Sea Gate Avenue 880 feet
- West 33rd Street & Bay View Avenue 1,120 feet
- Neptune Avenue & West 37th Street 1,260 feet
See every intersection along West 37th Street.