West 3rd Street & Highlawn Avenue
West 3rd Street and Highlawn Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Highlawn Post Office is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 1,210 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy N1,210 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Kings Hwy F0.3 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/W 3 St, 350 feet away, for the B82.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/W 3 St B82 · Shelter350 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2524 65th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1921 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Highlawn Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Highlawn Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of West 3rd Street
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K690 feet
- Little Sprout Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highlawn Post Office1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket970 feet
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 18 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 4th Street & Highlawn Avenue 260 feet
- Kings Highway & West 3rd Street 310 feet
- West 3rd Street & Lloyd Court 380 feet
- West 5th Street & Highlawn Avenue 520 feet
- Kings Highway & West 2nd Street 580 feet
- Kings Highway & West 4th Street 580 feet
- Kings Highway & Kings Place 660 feet
- West 6th Street & Highlawn Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Highlawn Avenue or West 3rd Street.