East 27th Street & Gravesend Neck Road
East 27th Street and Gravesend Neck Road meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Galapo Playground is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue U/E 27 St, is 500 feet away for the B3, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and 11 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 U/E 27 St, 500 feet away, for the B3.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 27 St B3 · Shelter500 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at Belt Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 2758 Coney Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2019.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 27th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of East 27th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Gravesend Neck Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Gravesend Neck Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 312038 and 314999.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 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-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Galapo Playground610 feet
Health care
- The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Nachlath Zion Jewish Center House of worship1,150 feet
- Young Israel of Beford Bay House of worship1,310 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch940 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,010 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 15 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 28th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 280 feet
- East 26th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 280 feet
- Avenue U & East 27th Street 370 feet
- East 27th Street & Avenue V 410 feet
- East 29th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 550 feet
- Avenue U & East 28th Street 560 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Gravesend Neck Road 560 feet
- East 26th Street & Avenue V 590 feet
See every intersection along East 27th Street or Gravesend Neck Road.