2nd Avenue & 41st Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 41st Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Gonzalo Plasencia Playground is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 80 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 45 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 45 St R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/41 St, 930 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/41 St B37930 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 2 Ave 33 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 889 3rd Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 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
- 11232
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 80 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Cherokee' sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
North side of 41st Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY LAW DEPARTMENT MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of 41st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs 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
- Gonzalo Plasencia Playground930 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,050 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 42nd Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 40th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 43rd Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 39th Street 530 feet
- 2nd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 590 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 44th Street 780 feet
- 41st Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 41st Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 41st Street.