Avenue U & East 27th Street
Avenue U and East 27th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Young Israel of Beford Bay is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue U/E 27 St, is 120 feet away for the B3, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/E 27 St, 120 feet away, for the B3.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 27 St B3 · Shelter120 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 41 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, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station0.5 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 46 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
- 7 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and December 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 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of East 27th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of East 27th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 302543, 305606, 312016 and 312038.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bambi Day Care III School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Galapo Playground980 feet
Health care
- The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Young Israel of Beford Bay House of worship1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch800 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch970 feet
Supermarkets
- Star Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 17 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 26th Street 260 feet
- Avenue U & East 28th Street 260 feet
- East 27th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 370 feet
- Avenue U & East 29th Street 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue U 530 feet
- East 28th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 540 feet
- East 26th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 650 feet
- East 29th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 710 feet
See every intersection along Avenue U or East 27th Street.