43rd Street & 1st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 43rd Street and 1st Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bush Terminal Piers Park is 1,310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 3 Av/43 St, is 0.3 miles away for the B37, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 43rd Street. Within 820 feet are six homes.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/43 St, 0.3 miles away, for the B37.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/43 St B370.3 milesB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 43rd Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 42 St & 1 Ave 19 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 889 3rd Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, May 2018
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)
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are six homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of 43rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
South side of 43rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bush Terminal Piers Park1,310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bush Terminal (State Register Only) Listed historic place800 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 44th Street & 1st Avenue 270 feet
- 41st Street & 1st Avenue 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 43rd Street 790 feet
- 1st Avenue & 40th Street 790 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 42nd Street 1,040 feet
- 39th Street & 1st Avenue 1,040 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 44th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or 43rd Street.