Gates Avenue & Marcy Avenue
Gates Avenue and Marcy Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Police Athletic League Wynn Center is 130 feet away, and Herbert Von King Park is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about nine minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G0.4 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Gates Av/Marcy Av, 110 feet away, for the B52.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Gates Av/Marcy Av B52 · Shelter110 feetB52
Next buses at this stop
- B52 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Marcy Ave & Gates Ave 21 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1381 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 775 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 26 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11216
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 84 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 82 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Grec. They were mostly built between 1881 and 1883.
- Saint George's Protestant Episcopal Church Designated landmark140 feet
- Boys' High School Designated landmark710 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 15 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Cititots Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School730 feet
- Brooklyn Academy High School930 feet
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- Uncommon Collegiate CHS School930 feet
- Academy of Arts and Letters School950 feet
- Bed Stuy Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hattie Carthan Playground490 feet
- Shiloh Garden770 feet
- Herbert Von King Park860 feet
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- Feeding Tree Garden1,000 feet
- Hattie Carthan Community Garden1,130 feet
- First Quincy Street Community Garden1,180 feet
Health care
- Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice740 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Church the Nazarene House of worship350 feet
- Concord Baptist Church House of worship720 feet
- Siloam Presbyterian Church House of worship1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Police Athletic League Wynn Center Community center130 feet
- Older adult center at 550 Greene Avenue Older adult center1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,180 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Marcy Avenue & Quincy Street 270 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Monroe Street 270 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Lexington Avenue 540 feet
- Madison Street & Marcy Avenue 540 feet
- Gates Avenue & Tompkins Avenue 790 feet
- Greene Avenue & Marcy Avenue 810 feet
- Putnam Avenue & Marcy Avenue 810 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Gates Avenue 920 feet
See every intersection along Gates Avenue or Marcy Avenue.