38th Street & Gowanus Expressway
The three-way junction of 38th Street and Gowanus Expressway is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Gonzalo Plasencia Playground is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D, N and R. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them schools, and 42 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 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, 710 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 36 St D, N, R710 feetD N R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
Southbound
3 lines- D …
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Also within a walk
- 45 St R0.4 milesR
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 4 Av/39 St, 230 feet away, for the B70.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 4 Av/39 St B70230 feetB70
Next buses at this stop
- B70 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 36 St & 4 Ave 30 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 17th Street & Prospect Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 842 5th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 831 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2021.
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)
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1930.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Sterling' silver linden and the American elm.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built in 1891.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 13.2 School420 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 15 School420 feet
- P.S. 024 School510 feet
Show all 7
- P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis School560 feet
- I.S. 136 Charles O. Dewey School980 feet
- Sunset Park Prep School980 feet
- Sunset Park High School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gonzalo Plasencia Playground1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- St Michaels RC Church House of worship1,260 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 228 Fire station · landmark830 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch450 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 42 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 4th Avenue & 38th Street 120 feet
- 4th Avenue & 37th Street 380 feet
- 4th Avenue & 39th Street 380 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 38th Street 590 feet
- 4th Avenue & 36th Street 640 feet
- 4th Avenue & 40th Street 650 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 37th Street 830 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 39th Street 860 feet
See every intersection along 38th Street or Gowanus Expressway.