East 27th Street & Avenue Y
East 27th Street and Avenue Y meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bill Brown Playground is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nostrand Av/Avenue Y, is 890 feet away for the B36 and B44, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Nostrand Av/Avenue Y, 890 feet away, for the B36 and B44.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Avenue Y B36, B44890 feetB36 B44
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
- B44 …
Cycling
- 10 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 mile by car along the streets.
- 3743 Nostrand Avenue Gas station1,160 feet
- 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11235
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue Y
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 27th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-5PM
West side of East 27th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- Congregation Bnos Yaakov School770 feet
- Yeshiva of Kings Bay School830 feet
- Yeshivat Mekor Haim School830 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bill Brown Playground580 feet
- Playground 286 Playground1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Shore Park Jewish Center House of worship1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch800 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket1,070 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Nostrand Plaza Shopping center870 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 26th Street & Avenue Y 260 feet
- East 28th Street & Avenue Y 260 feet
- East 29th Street & Avenue Y 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue Y 530 feet
- East 28th Street & Jerome Avenue 590 feet
- East 27th Street & Avenue X 780 feet
- East 27th Street & Avenue Z 780 feet
- East 24th Street & Avenue Y 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue Y or East 27th Street.