West Street & Murdock Court
West Street and Murdock Court meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. West Playground is 320 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue Z/West St, is 280 feet away for the B4, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1949 and 1957, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue Z/West St, 280 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue Z/West St B4280 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & West 2nd Street, 1,080 feet by car along the streets.
- 2965 86th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (South)
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 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 between 1949 and 1957.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Murdock Court
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Murdock Court
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of West Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Neshama 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- West Playground320 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 43 Ambulance station1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket930 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West Street & Nixon Court 260 feet
- Avenue Z & West Street 270 feet
- Avenue Z & East 1st Street 530 feet
- Avenue Z & West 1st Street 530 feet
- Shore Parkway & West Street 560 feet
- Avenue Z & West 2nd Street 790 feet
- East 2nd Street & Avenue Z 790 feet
- Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway 800 feet
See every intersection along West Street.