Glenwood Road & East 31st Street
Glenwood Road and East 31st Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Farragut, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Clarendon Library is 810 feet away, and Nostrand Playground is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 33 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 2, 5550 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Flatbush Floogies” (1996) by Muriel Castanis at the Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Glenwood Rd/Nostrand Av, 260 feet away, for the B6.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Glenwood Rd/Nostrand Av B6260 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1261 Flatbush Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 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 May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11210
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 67 and 70 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Farragut
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 168 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Red Jewel' crabapple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 31st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of East 31st Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Glenwood Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Glenwood Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307245 and 328327.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Sunshine Devel - Family HS Glenwood School110 feet
- Family Head Start/Early Learn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K200 feet
- Initial Steps Child Development Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K220 feet
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- The Reggio Emilia Montessori Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5880 feet
- Charles R. Drew Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- Gan-Jewish Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Nostrand Playground1,270 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Hillel Place Plaza Pedestrian plaza820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Clarendon Library810 feet
Houses of worship
- Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church House of worship180 feet
- Bible Holiness Church House of worship1,270 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch550 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch730 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch910 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket710 feet
- ALDI Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store990 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Glenwood Road & East 32nd Street 260 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Glenwood Road 270 feet
- Glenwood Road & New York Avenue 540 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Glenwood Road at East 29th Street 550 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Nostrand Avenue 680 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & East 31st Street 790 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 34th Street 810 feet
- Flatbush Avenue & Glenwood Road 830 feet
See every intersection along East 31st Street or Glenwood Road.