3rd Avenue & 64th Street
The three-way junction of 3rd Avenue and 64th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 241/Ladder 109 firehouse is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and one place to eat. About 1,400 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 Bay Ridge Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 59 St N, R0.4 milesN R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/65 St, 310 feet away, for the B37.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/65 St B37310 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 St & 3 Ave 35 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & 65th Street, 280 feet by car along the streets.
- 6415 3rd Avenue Gas station510 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68 and 72 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of 64th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of 64th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- John Allen Payne Playground40 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park610 feet
- 64th Street Community Garden1,000 feet
Fire and police
- 68th Precinct Police station690 feet
- Engine 241/Ladder 109 Fire station940 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Belt Parkway & 64th Street 100 feet
- Belt Parkway & 3rd Avenue 270 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 65th Street 280 feet
- Belt Parkway & 65th Street 660 feet
- 64th Street & 2nd Avenue 720 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 750 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Wakeman Place 830 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 64th Street 940 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or 64th Street.