2nd Avenue & 63rd Street
The three-way junction of 2nd Avenue and 63rd Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shore Park and Parkway is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the N and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 2nd Avenue. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 59 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 59 St N, R0.5 milesN R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- R …
Southbound
2 lines- N …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/65 St, 1,290 feet away, for the B37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/65 St B371,290 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Keegan Rd & 2 Ave 35 docks in all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 920 feet by car along the streets.
- 6415 3rd Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bur oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 63rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of 63rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Magical Years Early Childhood Center Pre-K840 feet
- Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park830 feet
- John Allen Payne Playground840 feet
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:
- 64th Street & 2nd Avenue 260 feet
- 62nd Street & 2nd Avenue 270 feet
- 65th Street & 2nd Avenue 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 61st Street 520 feet
- Belt Parkway & 3rd Avenue 740 feet
- Belt Parkway & Ridge Boulevard 770 feet
- 60th Street & 2nd Avenue 790 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Belt Parkway 860 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 63rd Street.