Avenue U & East 23rd Street
Avenue U and East 23rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nachlath Zion Jewish Center is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave U, is about eight minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave U, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Ave U Q0.4 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Seeds” (2011) by Jason Middlebrook at the Ave U station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/E 23 St, 110 feet away, for the B3.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 23 St B3110 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 50 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at Belt Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 1730 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue U
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Avenue U
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of East 23rd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of East 23rd Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305685, 312389, 312751 and 315277.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Star Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K770 feet
- P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb School1,020 feet
- Blue's Clue's DC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Galapo Playground940 feet
Houses of worship
- Nachlath Zion Jewish Center House of worship890 feet
- Ocean Avenue Jewish Center House of worship1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch590 feet
Supermarkets
- Star Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 28 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue U & East 24th Street 260 feet
- Avenue U & East 22nd Street 260 feet
- Avenue U & East 21st Street 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue U 530 feet
- East 23rd Street & Gravesend Neck Road 740 feet
- East 23rd Street & Avenue V 780 feet
- Avenue U & East 26th Street 800 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Avenue U 810 feet
See every intersection along Avenue U or East 23rd Street.