2nd Avenue & 36th Street
The three-way junction of 2nd Avenue and 36th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. D'Emic Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the D, N and R. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 25 places to eat. Within 820 feet are 39 homes, mostly built between 1930 and 1931, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 36 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 36 St D, N, R0.3 milesD N R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
Southbound
3 lines- D …
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders” (1998) by Owen Smith at the 36 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/37 St, 380 feet away, for the B35 and B70.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 2 Av/37 St B35, B70380 feetB35 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
- B70 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 36 St & 3 Ave 30 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 889 3rd Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,110 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11232
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 39 homes, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1931.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- D'Emic Playground1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 35th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 37th Street 270 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 34th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 720 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 39th Street 770 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 33rd Street 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 36th Street 840 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 32nd Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 36th Street.