West 27th Street & Boardwalk West
West 27th Street and Boardwalk West meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. The corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Surf Playground is 680 feet away, and YMCA Coney Island is 1,270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Surf Av/W 27 St, is 730 feet away for the B36, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them nursing homes or hospices.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Surf Av/W 27 St, 730 feet away, for the B36.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Surf Av/W 27 St B36730 feetB36
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Boardwalk West.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11224
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Coney Island-Sea Gate
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 in 1964.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 nursing homes or hospices
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 3 other places
This corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk.
Schools and child care
- Family Head Start/Early Learn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
- Starting Point - Family Headstart School810 feet
- P.S. 288 the Shirley Tanyhill School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Parksurrounds this corner
- Poseidon Playground60 feet
- Surf Playground680 feet
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- Nautilus Playground740 feet
- Surfside Garden Multi-Cultural Coalition Garden1,030 feet
Health care
- Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice520 feet
- Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice750 feet
- Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice910 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 3024 West 24th Street Older adult center1,150 feet
- YMCA Coney Island Recreation center1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 25th Street & Boardwalk West 310 feet
- West 28th Street & Boardwalk West 310 feet
- West 24th Street & Boardwalk West 570 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 27th Street 600 feet
- West 29th Street & Boardwalk West 630 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 28th Street 820 feet
- West 23rd Street & Boardwalk West 900 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 25th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Boardwalk West or West 27th Street.