47th Street & 13th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 47th Street and 13th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yesodei Bina is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 55 public places, 29 of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
9 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
50 St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · D
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
13 Av/47 St · B16
Within a walk
55 places
29 religious buildings, 14 day care or pre-K sites and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
47th Street & 13th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 50 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  1. 50 St D
    0.3 miles
    D

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. D …
Southbound
1 line
  1. D …

Also within a walk

  1. Fort Hamilton Pkwy D
    0.4 miles
    D
  2. 55 St D
    0.4 miles
    D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Internal Connectivity” (2012) by Dan Zeller at the 50 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 13 Av/47 St, 110 feet away, for the B16.

  • 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 13 Av/47 St B16
    110 feet
    B16

Next buses at this stop

  1. B16 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 50 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2017
  • Turn calming, August 2025

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11219
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 12
City Council district
44
Police precinct
66
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Borough Park
Elevation
53 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 41 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 13th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM

West side of 13th Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM

North side of 47th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM

South side of 47th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 302783, 333942, 335308 and 335309.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 55 public places.

  • 29 religious buildings
  • 14 day care or pre-K sites
  • 11 schools
  • 1 library

Schools and child care

  1. Leebling Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    390 feet
  2. E&d Children Center Preschool
    430 feet
  3. Hadran Academy School
    610 feet
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  1. YL Support Services Preschool
    560 feet
  2. A Helping Hand Preschool
    610 feet
  3. Beth Jacob Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    730 feet
  4. CONG Nachas Ruach Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    730 feet
  5. Congregation Bnei Yonasan Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    730 feet
  6. Little Munchkins 4310 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    980 feet
  7. Beth Jacob of Boro Park School
    1,020 feet
  8. Yesodei Bina School
    1,020 feet
  9. Cocoon Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,060 feet
  10. Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP School
    1,080 feet
  11. Kiddio Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,110 feet
  12. Darkei Chaim School
    1,150 feet
  13. Cong Machna Shalva IV School
    1,160 feet
  14. Tashbar Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,170 feet
  15. Bais Esther School
    1,180 feet
  16. Cheder Kinderlach Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,180 feet
  17. Yesode Hatorah Center School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,180 feet
  18. Congregation Bnos Chaya School
    1,190 feet
  19. Cong Machna Shalva I School
    1,210 feet
  20. Congregation Bnos Chaya-Brooklyn School
    1,250 feet
  21. Shira Head Start Bais Yaakov I,ii,iii,iv,v,vl,vll Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,260 feet
  22. Bais Esther School 4 School
    1,270 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Borough Park Library
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Congregation Anshe Sfard House of worship
    1,120 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    60 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    80 feet
  3. Capital One Bank branch
    180 feet

Supermarkets

  1. KRM Supermarket Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 13th Avenue or 47th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.