Avenue S & Gerritsen Avenue
Avenue S and Gerritsen Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. PS 278 Playground is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Gerritsen Av/Ford St, is 100 feet away for the B31, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Gerritsen Av/Ford St, 100 feet away, for the B31.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Gerritsen Av/Ford St B31100 feetB31
Next buses at this stop
- B31 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Gerritsen Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 3095 Avenue U Gas station0.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2017
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2021
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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Good Shepherd Catholic Academy School700 feet
- J.H.S. 278 Marine Park School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marine Park550 feet
- PS 278 Playground1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Good Shepherd Church House of worship350 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gerritsen Avenue & Ford Street 120 feet
- Avenue S & Batchelder Street 200 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Batchelder Street 350 feet
- Avenue S & Brown Street 460 feet
- Avenue S & Stuart Street 510 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Fillmore Avenue 560 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Coyle Street 630 feet
- Avenue S & Haring Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Avenue S or Gerritsen Avenue.