3rd Avenue & 17th Street
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and 17th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 40 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 420 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 15 places to eat. About 800 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, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R790 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- 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/16 St, 560 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B37560 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 420 feet by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 40 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 24 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 26 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 17th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
South side of 17th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2440 feet
- Brooklyn Treehouse Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park420 feet
Houses of worship
- Free Methodist Church House of worship1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store810 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and seven 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 100 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 160 feet
- 3rd Avenue & I 278 200 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Expressway 230 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 18th Street 270 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue 290 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 18th Street 340 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue 390 feet
See every intersection along 17th Street or 3rd Avenue.