3rd Avenue & 14th Street
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and 14th Street is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 15 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.3 milesF G R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/14 St, 110 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/14 St B37110 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 14th Street and 3rd Avenue.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 14 St 25 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue, 680 feet by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 42 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 14th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 14th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 5AM-NOON EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2550 feet
- P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher School980 feet
- Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park560 feet
- Ennis Playground1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & 13th Street 260 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 15th Street 260 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 16th Street 520 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 12th Street 520 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue 680 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue 690 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Expressway 750 feet
- 4th Avenue & 14th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 14th Street or 3rd Avenue.