2nd Avenue & 15th Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 15th Street is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Montauk Paint Manufacturing Company Building stands 560 feet away, built in 1908. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. About 50 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1899, 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 seven 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
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, 970 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/14 St B37970 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 14 St 25 docks in all1,100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street, 1,090 feet by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72 and 78 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 50 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 in 1899.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 15th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of 2nd Avenue
- 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 landmark560 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 21,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park780 feet
- Ennis Playground1,100 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store920 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 15th Street 130 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 14th Street 260 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & I 278 500 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & Prospect Expressway 510 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 13th Street 520 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 16th Street 540 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 14th Street 630 feet
- 14th Street & Hamilton Place 700 feet
See every intersection along 15th Street or 2nd Avenue.