4th Avenue & Carroll Street
The four-way crossing of 4th Avenue and Carroll Street is in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 372 -The Children's School is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Union St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 55 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Union St, 380 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Union St R380 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.5 milesF G R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “CommUnion” (1994) by Emmett Wigglesworth at the Union St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/Carroll St, 830 feet away, for the B37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/Carroll St B37830 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 54 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- President St & 4 Ave 31 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 300 Bergen Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 613 Baltic Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 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, July 2016
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Park Slope
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 50 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 4th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of 4th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Carroll Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Carroll Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 309392.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Renaissance, and built between 1906 and 1910.
- Public Bath No. 7 Designated landmark340 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 gardens
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 372 -The Children's School410 feet
- NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5630 feet
- Rivendell School640 feet
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- The Little Brooklyn Pre-K Center at 305-307 Third Avenue Pre-K center890 feet
- Sunflower Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- Rivendell School Preschool990 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gil Hodges (Carroll Street Garden) Garden240 feet
- Garden of Union (Annie's Garden) Garden480 feet
- GreenSpace Native Plant Community Garden and Environmental Center Garden640 feet
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- Green Space at President Street Garden960 feet
- Washington Park1,000 feet
- Dolly's Park Garden1,210 feet
- Washington Skate Park1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch580 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket1,260 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 55 places to eat and ten food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 4th Avenue & Garfield Place 160 feet
- 4th Avenue & President Street 260 feet
- Carroll Street & Denton Place 270 feet
- 4th Avenue & 1st Street 420 feet
- Carroll Street & Whitwell Place 500 feet
- 4th Avenue & Union Street 520 feet
- 1st Street & Denton Place 670 feet
- 4th Avenue & 2nd Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 4th Avenue or Carroll Street.