47th Street & 1st Avenue
The three-way junction of 47th Street and 1st Avenue 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. Bush Terminal Piers Park is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 53 St/1 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the B11, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 53 St/1 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B11.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St/1 Av B110.3 milesB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 2 Ave 19 docks in all1,070 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Kentucky coffeetree and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bush Terminal Piers Park830 feet
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
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- Homes within 820 feet
- 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:
- 48th Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 49th Street & 1st Avenue 520 feet
- 44th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 47th Street 780 feet
- 50th Street & 1st Avenue 790 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 48th Street 1,040 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 46th Street 1,040 feet
- 51st Street & 1st Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or 47th Street.