2nd Avenue & 43rd Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 43rd Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here. About 180 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1924, 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 eight 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/43 St, 860 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/43 St B37860 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue and 43rd Street.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 44 St & 2 Ave 19 docks in all310 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 station0.7 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
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
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 180 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 1910 and 1924.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 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- 40 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and February 2025, 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 43rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
South side of 43rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Bay Ridge Child Care Center Pre-K1,160 feet
- Colony South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 51,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,060 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and seven 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 & 44th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 42nd Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 45th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 41st Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 46th Street 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 40th Street 780 feet
- 43rd Street & 1st Avenue 790 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 43rd Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 43rd Street.