Glenwood Road & East 49th Street
Glenwood Road and East 49th Street meet at a three-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sunners Playground is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utica Av/Glenwood Rd, is 370 feet away for the B46, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 170 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utica Av/Glenwood Rd, 370 feet away, for the B46.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utica Av/Glenwood Rd B46370 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1527 Utica Avenue Gas station480 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 170 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1945.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Glenwood Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunners Playground910 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy680 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Glenwood Road & East 48th Street 260 feet
- Utica Avenue & Glenwood Road 280 feet
- Glenwood Road & Schenectady Avenue 530 feet
- Kings Highway & Glenwood Road 610 feet
- Kings Highway & Utica Avenue 670 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 46th Street 800 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 52nd Street 820 feet
- East 49th Street & Avenue H 850 feet
See every intersection along East 49th Street or Glenwood Road.