3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and Prospect Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 33 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 1,984 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Triangle Three Sixteen is 130 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 17 places to eat. About 1,000 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, 850 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R850 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, 280 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B37280 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 11 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 all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 90 feet by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station1,290 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 33 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,984 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 428th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,054 more were issued.
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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Prospect Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Prospect Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 2150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park130 feet
Houses of worship
- Free Methodist Church House of worship1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and six 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 & Prospect Expressway 60 feet
- 3rd Avenue & I 278 90 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue 100 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 130 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 16th Street 170 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 190 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 290 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 15th Street 430 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue, Hamilton Avenue or Prospect Avenue.