2nd Avenue & 45th Street
The three-way junction of 2nd Avenue and 45th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Pena Herrera Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1920, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 45 St R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/46 St, 1,060 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/46 St B371,060 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 44 St & 2 Ave 19 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 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 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 45th Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 45th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bay Ridge Child Care Center Pre-K1,210 feet
- Colony South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 51,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pena Herrera Playground1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 44th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 46th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 43rd Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 47th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 42nd Street 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 48th Street 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 45th Street 830 feet
- 44th Street & 1st Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 45th Street.