West 7th Street & Highlawn Avenue
West 7th Street and Highlawn Avenue meet at a four-way crossing 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 890 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 130 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy N130 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Ave U N0.4 milesN
- Kings Hwy F0.5 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/W 7 St, 720 feet away, for the B82 and B82 SBS.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/W 7 St B82, B82 SBS · Shelter720 feetB82 B82 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
Cycling
- 32 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, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 24 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Highlawn Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Highlawn Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of West 7th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of West 7th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 314101.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Future Scholars Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5240 feet
- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K400 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ketchum Triangle1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highlawn Post Office890 feet
Supermarkets
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket810 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 8th Street & Highlawn Avenue 260 feet
- West 6th Street & Highlawn Avenue 280 feet
- West 9th Street & Highlawn Avenue 520 feet
- West 5th Street & Highlawn Avenue 560 feet
- Kings Highway & West 7th Street 670 feet
- West 10th Street & Highlawn Avenue 780 feet
- West 4th Street & Highlawn Avenue 820 feet
- Avenue S & West 7th Street 860 feet
See every intersection along Highlawn Avenue or West 7th Street.