2nd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway
The three-way junction of 2nd Avenue and Gowanus Expressway is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Gonzalo Plasencia Playground is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the D, N and R. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 13 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 2nd Avenue. Within 820 feet are 39 homes, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 36 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 36 St D, N, R0.4 milesD N R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
Southbound
3 lines- D …
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- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders” (1998) by Owen Smith at the 36 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/37 St, 340 feet away, for the B35 and B70.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 2 Av/37 St B35, B70340 feetB35 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
- B70 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 2 Ave 33 docks in all100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 889 3rd Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2016.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 39 homes, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gonzalo Plasencia Playground1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 39th Street 60 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 40th Street 330 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 37th Street 450 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 41st Street 590 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 36th Street 720 feet
- 39th Street & 1st Avenue 830 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 42nd Street 850 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 39th Street 890 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.