Avenue U & East 26th Street
Avenue U and East 26th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Galapo Playground is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue U/E 27 St, is 160 feet away for the B3, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/E 27 St, 160 feet away, for the B3.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 27 St B3 · Shelter160 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 44 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at Belt Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station0.5 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- 46 and 48 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue U
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 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
East side of East 26th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of East 26th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 302543, 305258, 308219 and 308866.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Galapo Playground800 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,060 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Star Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue U & East 27th Street 260 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue U 270 feet
- East 26th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 460 feet
- Avenue U & East 28th Street 520 feet
- Avenue U & East 24th Street 540 feet
- East 27th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 630 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Gravesend Neck Road 740 feet
- Avenue U & East 29th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Avenue U or East 26th Street.