3rd Avenue & 18th Street
The six-way junction of 3rd Avenue and 18th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1909 and 1926, 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, 1,070 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R1,070 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 25 St R0.5 milesR
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/20 St, 510 feet away, for the B37.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/20 St B37510 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station760 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
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 two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1909 and 1926.
Since 2014 at least 25 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 18th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 18th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2710 feet
- Brooklyn Treehouse Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park690 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store530 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & 18th Street 70 feet
- 18th Street & Hamilton Avenue 140 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 270 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 19th Street 280 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 370 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street 380 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 430 feet
- 3rd Avenue & I 278 480 feet
See every intersection along 18th Street, 3rd Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.