East 29th Street & Avenue W
East 29th Street and Avenue W meet at a four-way crossing in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Kings Bay Library is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nostrand Av/Avenue W, is 290 feet away for the B36 and B44, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them schools, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Nostrand Av/Avenue W, 290 feet away, for the B36 and B44.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Avenue W B36, B44 · Shelter290 feetB36 B44
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
- B44 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Avenue W.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 3743 Nostrand Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1524 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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)
- Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue W
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue W
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 community centers
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Thinkschool School420 feet
- Congregation Lev Bais Yaakov School500 feet
- Congregation Bnos Yaakov School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Herman Dolgon Playground1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Kings Bay Library730 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 3643 Nostrand Avenue Older adult center620 feet
- Sheepshead Bay Community Center940 feet
- Community center at Sheepshead Bay Community center1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Nostrand Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and nine 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 28th Street & Avenue W 260 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Avenue W 290 feet
- East 27th Street & Avenue W 520 feet
- East 29th Street & Avenue X 780 feet
- East 26th Street & Avenue W 780 feet
- East 29th Street & Avenue V 880 feet
- East 28th Street & Avenue X 1,040 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue W 1,050 feet
See every intersection along Avenue W or East 29th Street.