48th Street & 11th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 48th Street and 11th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, 17 of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 50 St, 840 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 50 St D840 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D860 feetD
- 55 St D0.5 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Internal Connectivity” (2012) by Dan Zeller at the 50 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 49 St/11 Av, 340 feet away, for the B11.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 49 St/11 Av B11340 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 50 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2018
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
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 48th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 48th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.
- 17 religious buildings
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 hospital
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP School740 feet
- Kiddie Zone 44 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,090 feet
- CONG Nachas Ruach Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,110 feet
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- Action Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- Cocoon Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,170 feet
- P.S. 160 William T. Sampson School1,290 feet
- Merrygochild 52 Preschool, ages 2 to 51,290 feet
- Little Maven Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alben Square570 feet
Health care
- Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice990 feet
- Maimonides Medical Center Hospital1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 25 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 49th Street & 11th Avenue 260 feet
- 47th Street & 11th Avenue 260 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 48th Street 350 feet
- 48th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 460 feet
- 50th Street & 11th Avenue 520 feet
- 46th Street & 11th Avenue 520 feet
- 47th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 550 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 47th Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or 48th Street.