39th Street & 1st Avenue
The three-way junction of 39th Street and 1st Avenue 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. The nearest bus stop, 2 Av/37 St, is 1,180 feet away for the B35 and B70, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 39th Street. Within 820 feet are two homes.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/37 St, 1,180 feet away, for the B35 and B70.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 2 Av/37 St B35, B701,180 feetB35 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
- B70 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 39th Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 39 St & 2 Ave 33 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 889 3rd Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 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 October 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)
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are two homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1931.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 59 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 9 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of 39th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 39th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 1st Avenue & 40th Street 250 feet
- 41st Street & 1st Avenue 530 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 39th Street 780 feet
- 42nd Street & 1st Avenue 790 feet
- 2nd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 830 feet
- 43rd Street & 1st Avenue 1,040 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 40th Street 1,050 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 37th Street 1,280 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or 39th Street.