2nd Avenue & 42nd Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 42nd Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Gonzalo Plasencia Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and eight places to eat. About 110 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 45 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 45 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/42 St, 980 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/42 St B37980 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 44 St & 2 Ave 19 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1.1 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 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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 110 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Espresso' Kentucky coffee tree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of 42nd Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of 42nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
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 Playground1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket790 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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 & 41st Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 43rd Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 44th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 40th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 45th Street 780 feet
- 42nd Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 39th Street 790 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 42nd Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 42nd Street.