2nd Avenue & 47th Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 47th 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. Pena Herrera Playground is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and five 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, 0.4 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/47 St, 920 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/47 St B37920 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
- 48 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 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.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 19 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 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and December 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 1 HOUR PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of 47th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
South side of 47th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
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 School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pena Herrera Playground930 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 48th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 46th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 49th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 45th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 50th Street 780 feet
- 47th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 44th Street 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 47th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 47th Street.