3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and Gowanus Expressway (north) is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 16 places to eat. About 900 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, 950 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R950 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.5 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/16 St, 400 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B37400 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 12 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 all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 640 feet by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station1,180 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 29 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park260 feet
Houses of worship
- Free Methodist Church House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here 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 & I 278 40 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 60 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Expressway 70 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue 130 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 160 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue 230 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 16th Street 300 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 18th Street 430 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.