2nd Avenue & 55th Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 55th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Calvary Hospital is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them hospitals, and ten places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 59 St N, R0.5 milesN R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (2017) by Mickalene Thomas at the 53 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 55 St/2 Av, 60 feet away, for the B11.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 55 St/2 Av B11 · Shelter60 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 St & 2 Ave 35 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station690 feet
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 55th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 55th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 hospitals
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Colony-South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
- Al Madrasa Al Islamiya School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martin Luther Playground40 feet
Health care
- Calvary Hospital470 feet
- NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn Hospital470 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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 & 56th Street 260 feet
- 54th Street & 2nd Avenue 260 feet
- 53rd Street & 2nd Avenue 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 57th Street 520 feet
- 55th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 52nd Street & 2nd Avenue 780 feet
- 58th Street & 2nd Avenue 790 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 55th Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 55th Street.