2nd Avenue & 37th Street
The three-way junction of 2nd Avenue and 37th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the D, N and R. Within a five-minute walk are 24 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 seven 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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- R …
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, 110 feet away, for the B35 and B70.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 2 Av/37 St B35, B70110 feetB35 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
- B70 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 2 Ave 33 docks in all550 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 station0.4 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 8 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
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the bald cypress and the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and November 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 37th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 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
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 36th Street 270 feet
- 2nd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 450 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 39th Street 510 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 35th Street 530 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 40th Street 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 34th Street 790 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 37th Street 830 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 41st Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 37th Street.