2nd Avenue & 9th Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 9th Street is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ennis Playground is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and eight places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 9th Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.3 milesF G R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 9 St/2 Av, 80 feet away, for the B61.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 9 St/2 Av B6180 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 9th Street.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 10 St & 2 Ave 19 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 2 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 200 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2023 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 9th Street
- No stopping 14 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of 9th Street
- No stopping 11 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ennis Playground750 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and three 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 & 10th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 8th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 11th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 7th Street 520 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 9th Street 770 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 6th Street 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 12th Street 780 feet
- 9th Street Bridge & 9th Street 970 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 9th Street.