Glenmore Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard
Glenmore Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Glenmore Plaza development. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Brownsville Collaborative Middle School is 280 feet away, and P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz is 280 feet away. The nearest subway, Atlantic Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Atlantic Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Atlantic Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pitkin Av/Mother Gaston Blvd, 580 feet away, for the B14.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pitkin Av/Mother Gaston Blvd B14 · Shelter580 feetB14
Next buses at this stop
- B14 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Mother Gaston Boulevard.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Mother Gaston Blvd & Glenmore Ave 16 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2025
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 37 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brownsville
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1954 and 1967.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Glenmore Plaza development.
Since 2014 at least 51 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Glenmore Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Glenmore Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Mother Gaston Boulevard
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 6AM-9PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Mother Gaston Boulevard
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.
- 15 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 community centers
- 2 older adult centers
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- Brownsville Collaborative Middle School280 feet
- P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School280 feet
- Christopher Avenue Community School610 feet
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- Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School NYC School610 feet
- Brooklyn Kindergarten Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Howard Playground60 feet
- Houston Playground580 feet
- Powell Playground650 feet
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- Howard Pool Park710 feet
- McLeod Community Garden950 feet
- Carter G. Woodson Children's Park1,210 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Watkins Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brownsville Library360 feet
Houses of worship
- Charity Baptist Church House of worship900 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1777 Pitkin Avenue Older adult center490 feet
- Howard Community Center560 feet
- Seth Low Community Center1,170 feet
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- Older adult center at 137 Belmont Avenue Older adult center1,170 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 44/Engine 231/Ladder 120 Fire station600 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket660 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store670 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Glenmore Avenue & Watkins Street 280 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Christopher Avenue 280 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 460 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Mother Gaston Boulevard 470 feet
- Glenmore Avenue & Sackman Street 540 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Christopher Avenue 740 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Christopher Avenue 740 feet
- Pitkin Avenue & Watkins Street 740 feet
See every intersection along Glenmore Avenue or Mother Gaston Boulevard.