4th Avenue & 43rd Street
The four-way crossing of 4th Avenue and 43rd Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. A designated landmark, 68th Police Precinct Station House, stands 90 feet away, and Global Innovators Academy is 130 feet away. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 31 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 45 St, 470 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 45 St R470 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 36 St D, N, R0.4 milesD N R
- 53 St R0.4 milesR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/43 St, 870 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/43 St B37870 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 43rd Street.
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 41 St & 4 Ave 23 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 842 5th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2016
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
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1906 and 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 46 signs on these blocks
- 19 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2014 and January 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 43rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 43rd Street
- Electric vehicle charging only 2 signs ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ONLY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 4th Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of 4th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 1PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 307358.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Romanesque Revival. They were built between 1886 and 1931.
- 68th Police Precinct Station House Designated landmark90 feet
- 68th Police Precinct Station Stable Designated landmark160 feet
- Sunset Park Court House Designated landmark160 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Global Innovators Academy School130 feet
- Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School160 feet
- Bay Ridge Child Care Center Pre-K730 feet
Show all 8
- Colony South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5770 feet
- I.S. 136 Charles O. Dewey School890 feet
- Sunset Park Prep School890 feet
- Sunset Park Children's School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
- Bubmble Bee Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunset Park860 feet
- Gonzalo Plasencia Playground1,170 feet
- Pena Herrera Playground1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sixty-Eighth Police Precinct Station House and Stable Listed historic place130 feet
Houses of worship
- St Michaels RC Church House of worship220 feet
- Trinity Lutheran Church Sunset Park House of worship710 feet
- Fourth Ave Methodist Church Listed historic place990 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 4520 4th Avenue Older adult center670 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket990 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket1,100 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 4th Avenue & 42nd Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 44th Street 270 feet
- 4th Avenue & 41st Street 520 feet
- 4th Avenue & 45th Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 43rd Street 710 feet
- 4th Avenue & 40th Street 780 feet
- 4th Avenue & 46th Street 780 feet
- 5th Avenue & 43rd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 43rd Street or 4th Avenue.