East 27th Street & Avenue S
East 27th Street and Avenue S meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Avenue R/E 27 St, is 870 feet away for the B2 and B31, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 900 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 measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue R/E 27 St, 870 feet away, for the B2 and B31.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue R/E 27 St B2, B31870 feetB2 B31
Next buses at this stop
- B2 …
- B31 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 3095 Avenue U Gas station0.7 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue S
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1834.
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 28th Street & Avenue S 260 feet
- East 26th Street & Avenue S 260 feet
- East 29th Street & Avenue S 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue S 530 feet
- East 24th Street & Avenue S 800 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Avenue S 800 feet
- East 27th Street & Avenue R 860 feet
- Avenue T & East 27th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue S or East 27th Street.