Nostrand Avenue & Avenue R
Nostrand Avenue and Avenue R meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Avenue R/Nostrand Av, is 50 feet away for the B2 and B31, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1953, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue R/Nostrand Av, 50 feet away, for the B2 and B31.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue R/Nostrand Av B2, B3150 feetB2 B31
Next buses at this stop
- B2 …
- B31 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 3095 Avenue U Gas station0.7 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 27 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2021
- Turn calming, June 2023
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)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1953.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2021 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue R
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
South side of Avenue R
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9AM
East side of Nostrand Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Nostrand Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 319453, 319786 and 322718.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 29th Street & Avenue R 280 feet
- Avenue R & Haring Street 280 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Avenue R 470 feet
- East 28th Street & Avenue R 540 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Avenue R at Haring Street 560 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Brown Street 630 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Gerritsen Avenue 720 feet
- East 27th Street & Avenue R 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue R or Nostrand Avenue.