East 24th Street & Gravesend Neck Road
East 24th Street and Gravesend Neck Road meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Galapo Playground is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, Neck Rd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 Neck Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Neck Rd Q0.5 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “West Wall, East Light, Morning” (2011) by Mary Temple at the Neck Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/Bedford Av, 810 feet away, for the B3.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/Bedford Av B3 · Shelter810 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
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
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of East 24th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 312730.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb School550 feet
- Brooklyn Star Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
- Blue's Clue's DC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Galapo Playground30 feet
Houses of worship
- Nachlath Zion Jewish Center House of worship310 feet
- Ocean Avenue Jewish Center House of worship1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Star Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 24th Street & Avenue V 130 feet
- East 23rd Street & Gravesend Neck Road 280 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Gravesend Neck Road 290 feet
- East 23rd Street & Avenue V 320 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue V 400 feet
- Avenue V & Gravesend Neck Road 400 feet
- East 22nd Street & Avenue V 540 feet
- East 22nd Street & Gravesend Neck Road 550 feet
See every intersection along East 24th Street or Gravesend Neck Road.