2nd Avenue & 50th Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 50th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bush Terminal Piers Park is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 53 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 53 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (2017) by Mickalene Thomas at the 53 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 52 St/2 Av, 640 feet away, for the B11.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 52 St/2 Av B11640 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 8 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 all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of 50th Street
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 50th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bush Terminal Piers Park830 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five 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 & 51st Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 49th Street 260 feet
- 52nd Street & 2nd Avenue 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 48th Street 520 feet
- 50th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 47th Street 780 feet
- 53rd Street & 2nd Avenue 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 50th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 50th Street.