2nd Avenue & 46th Street
The three-way junction of 2nd Avenue and 46th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 001 the Bergen is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and six places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1921, 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 seven 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, 800 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/46 St B37800 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 2 Ave 19 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.9 miles 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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 18 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 1921.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and February 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 46th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
South side of 46th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5:30AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 001 the Bergen School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pena Herrera Playground930 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight 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 & 47th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 45th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 48th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 44th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 43rd Street 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 49th Street 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 46th Street 830 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 42nd Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 46th Street.