Blake Avenue & Drew Street
Blake Avenue and Drew Street meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-City Line, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home is 890 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Drew St/Sutter Av, is 480 feet away for the B14, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them nursing homes or hospices, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Drew St/Sutter Av, 480 feet away, for the B14.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Drew St/Sutter Av B14480 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 640 Conduit Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,030 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11208
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-City Line
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the weeping willow.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Blake Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Blake Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Drew Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Drew Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Robert E. Venable Park1,250 feet
Health care
- Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home Nursing home or hospice800 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice890 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare 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 is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Blake Avenue & Forbell Street 260 feet
- Blake Avenue & Ruby Street 260 feet
- 76th Street & Blake Avenue 520 feet
- Blake Avenue & Eldert Lane 520 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Drew Street 570 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Drew Street 570 feet
- Sutter Avenue & Conduit Boulevard 660 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & Ruby Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Blake Avenue or Drew Street.