Avenue S & Brown Street
Avenue S and Brown Street meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Good Shepherd Catholic Academy is 400 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Gerritsen Av/Batchelder St, is 510 feet away for the B31 and BM4, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Gerritsen Av/Batchelder St, 510 feet away, for the B31 and BM4.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Gerritsen Av/Batchelder St B31, BM4510 feetB31 BM4
Next buses at this stop
- B31 …
- BM4 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 3095 Avenue U Gas station0.5 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue S
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue S
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Brown Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Brown Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Good Shepherd Catholic Academy School400 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marine Park1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- Good Shepherd Church House of worship210 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue S & Batchelder Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & Haring Street 260 feet
- Avenue S & Gerritsen Avenue 460 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Avenue S 540 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Batchelder Street 560 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Ford Street 580 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Brown Street 720 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Fillmore Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Avenue S or Brown Street.