39th Street & 9th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 39th Street and 9th Avenue is in Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Heffernan Triangle is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, 9 Av, is about a minute on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 9 Av, 250 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 9 Av D250 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D0.3 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bees for Sunset Park” (2012) by Christopher Russell at the 9 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 39 St/9 Av, 50 feet away, for the B35.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 39 St/9 Av B35 · Shelter · Countdown sign50 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 9th Avenue.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- New Utrecht Ave & 9 Ave 19 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.4 miles
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 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
- 11232
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)
- Elevation
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 39th Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 39th Street
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Talmud Torah Sanz Klausenburg School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5470 feet
- Bais Esther School 3 School540 feet
- Bnos Margulia Viznitz School830 feet
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- Hello Kiddie Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5950 feet
- Enlightenment Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Heffernan Triangle60 feet
- Brizzi Playground1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 9th Avenue Subway Station (Dual System BRT) Listed historic place280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 4101 8th Avenue Older adult center1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 11 food stores.
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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- New Utrecht Avenue & 9th Avenue 190 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 39th Street 200 feet
- 40th Street & 9th Avenue 260 feet
- 41st Street & 9th Avenue 520 feet
- 9th Avenue & 37th Street 520 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 40th Street 600 feet
- 39th Street & 10th Avenue 780 feet
- 8th Avenue & 39th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 39th Street or 9th Avenue.