4th Avenue & 31st Street
The four-way crossing of 4th Avenue and 31st Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Roccos RC Church is 1,060 feet away, and Sunset Park High School is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the D, N and R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 36 St, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 36 St D, N, R1,230 feetD N R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
Southbound
3 lines- D …
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Also within a walk
- 25 St R0.3 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders” (1998) by Owen Smith at the 36 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/30 St, 960 feet away, for the B63.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/30 St B63960 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 30 St & 4 Ave 19 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 17th Street & Prospect Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 833 4th Avenue Gas station240 feet
- 831 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 9 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 1930.
Since 2014 at least 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 31st Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 31st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of 4th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of 4th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305523 and 336191.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence School510 feet
- Sunset Park High School1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- St Roccos RC Church House of worship1,060 feet
Fire and police
- 72nd Precinct Police station460 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 15 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:
- 4th Avenue & 30th Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 32nd Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 33rd Street 520 feet
- 4th Avenue & 29th Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 31st Street 710 feet
- 4th Avenue & 28th Street 780 feet
- 4th Avenue & 34th Street 780 feet
- 5th Avenue & 31st Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 31st Street or 4th Avenue.