4th Avenue & 53rd Street
The four-way crossing of 4th Avenue and 53rd Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Pentecostal Evangelist Church is 200 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 29 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 53 St, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St R70 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 59 St N, R0.3 milesN R
- 45 St R0.4 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (2017) by Mickalene Thomas at the 53 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 4 Av/53 St, 180 feet away, for the B11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 4 Av/53 St B11180 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 St & 4 Ave 25 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 6102 4th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 16 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- 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
- 78 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 1901 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 45 signs on these blocks
- 20 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and December 2023; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 53rd Street (south side).
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 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
West side of 4th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of 53rd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303091, 312498 and 334164.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 123 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Grec. They were mostly built between 1893 and 1897.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 11 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5450 feet
- Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School Upper School810 feet
- Al Madrasa Al Islamiya School860 feet
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- Young Risers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- Franklin Career Institute Trade or language school1,090 feet
- Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School1,090 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sunset Park Library550 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Evangelist Church House of worship200 feet
- The Light of the World Church House of worship220 feet
- Salem Gospel Tabernacle House of worship230 feet
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- St Jacobi Lutheran Church House of worship370 feet
- Bethelship Norwegian United Methodist Church House of worship730 feet
- St Andrews Episcopal Church House of worship910 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 475 53rd Street Older adult center790 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 40/Engine 201/Ladder 114 Fire station410 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch550 feet
- Citibank Bank branch850 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket1,240 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 places to eat and 31 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 4th Avenue & 52nd Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 54th Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 51st Street 520 feet
- 4th Avenue & 55th Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 53rd Street 700 feet
- 4th Avenue & 50th Street 780 feet
- 4th Avenue & 56th Street 780 feet
- 5th Avenue & 53rd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 4th Avenue or 53rd Street.