4th Avenue & 45th Street
The four-way crossing of 4th Avenue and 45th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School is 570 feet away, and Sunset Park Court House stands 660 feet away. The nearest subway, 45 St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 40 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 45 St, 60 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 45 St R60 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 53 St R0.3 milesR
- 36 St D, N, R0.5 milesD N R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/45 St, 900 feet away, for the B63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/45 St B63900 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 45 St & 4 Ave 24 docks in all70 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.
- 842 5th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2015
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and July 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 45th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 45th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- 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
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 311403 and 338536.
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 Stable Designated landmark430 feet
- 68th Police Precinct Station House Designated landmark480 feet
- Sunset Park Court House Designated landmark660 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Sunset Park Children's School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K470 feet
- Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School570 feet
- Global Innovators Academy School650 feet
Show all 6
- Bay Ridge Child Care Center Pre-K720 feet
- Colony South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5760 feet
- P.S. 001 the Bergen School800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pena Herrera Playground770 feet
- Sunset Park1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sixty-Eighth Police Precinct Station House and Stable Listed historic place550 feet
Houses of worship
- Trinity Lutheran Church Sunset Park House of worship200 feet
- Fourth Ave Methodist Church Listed historic place470 feet
- St Michaels RC Church House of worship720 feet
Show all 5
- South Brooklyn Spanish Congregation Jehovah Witnesses House of worship1,070 feet
- St Andrews Episcopal Church House of worship1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 4520 4th Avenue Older adult center150 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket930 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,080 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and 29 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 4th Avenue & 44th Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 46th Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 47th Street 520 feet
- 4th Avenue & 43rd Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 45th Street 710 feet
- 4th Avenue & 48th Street 780 feet
- 4th Avenue & 42nd Street 780 feet
- 5th Avenue & 45th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 45th Street or 4th Avenue.