2nd Avenue & 14th Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 14th Street is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ennis Playground is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about eight minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and seven places to eat. About 70 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 and 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.5 milesF G
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.5 milesF G R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/14 St, 850 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/14 St B37850 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 14 St 25 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 70 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 1899 and 1920.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 14th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 14th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 2nd Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as American Round Arch, and built in 1908.
- Montauk Paint Manufacturing Company Building Designated landmark310 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ennis Playground840 feet
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park1,030 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,170 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 15th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 13th Street 260 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 15th Street 390 feet
- 14th Street & Hamilton Place 510 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 12th Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 14th Street 570 feet
- 13th Street & Hamilton Place 740 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & I 278 750 feet
See every intersection along 14th Street or 2nd Avenue.