West 29th Street & Boardwalk West
West 29th Street and Boardwalk West meet at a four-way crossing in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Coney Island development. The corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Nautilus Playground is 110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Surf Av/W 29 St, is 510 feet away for the B36, X28 and X38, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them playgrounds.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Surf Av/W 29 St, 510 feet away, for the B36, X28 and X38.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Surf Av/W 29 St B36, X28, X38 · Shelter · Countdown sign510 feetB36 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Boardwalk West.
- 4 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2015.
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 500 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 1955.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Coney Island development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the thornless honeylocust.
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 listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
This corner stands inside Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk.
Schools and child care
- Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- Starting Point - Family Headstart School1,170 feet
- Family Head Start/Early Learn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Parksurrounds this corner
- Nautilus Playground110 feet
- Surfside Garden Multi-Cultural Coalition Garden560 feet
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- Poseidon Playground680 feet
- Surf Playground1,170 feet
Health care
- Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice480 feet
- Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice750 feet
Community centers and public services
- YMCA Coney Island Recreation center750 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
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 28th Street & Boardwalk West 320 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 29th Street 500 feet
- West 27th Street & Boardwalk West 630 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 30th Street 790 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 28th Street 800 feet
- West 25th Street & Boardwalk West 930 feet
- West 32nd Street & Sea Place 1,080 feet
- Surf Avenue & West 31st Street 1,090 feet
See every intersection along Boardwalk West or West 29th Street.