50th Street & 13th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 50th Street and 13th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bais Esther School is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 55 public places, 30 of them religious buildings, and 23 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
7 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
50 St
970 feet · 4 min on foot · D
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
13 Av/50 St · B16
Within a walk
55 places
30 religious buildings, 14 day care or pre-K sites and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
50th Street & 13th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 50 St, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  1. 50 St D
    970 feet
    D

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. D …
Southbound
1 line
  1. D …

Also within a walk

  1. 55 St D
    1,300 feet
    D
  2. Fort Hamilton Pkwy D
    0.5 miles
    D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Internal Connectivity” (2012) by Dan Zeller at the 50 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 13 Av/50 St, 100 feet away, for the B16.

  • 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 13 Av/50 St B16 · Shelter
    100 feet
    B16
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. B16 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 77 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 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, September 2017

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11219
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 12
City Council district
44
Police precinct
66
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Borough Park
Elevation
56 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 42 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2021 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 13th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM

West side of 13th Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM

North side of 50th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM

South side of 50th Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 301319, 324028 and 334935.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 55 public places.

  • 30 religious buildings
  • 14 day care or pre-K sites
  • 9 schools
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 post office

Schools and child care

  1. Tashbar Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    390 feet
  2. Cheder Kinderlach Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    400 feet
  3. Bais Esther School
    560 feet
Show all 23
  1. Yesode Hatorah Center School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    400 feet
  2. Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    560 feet
  3. Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    560 feet
  4. Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School
    570 feet
  5. Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas 2 School
    610 feet
  6. E&d Children Center Preschool
    610 feet
  7. Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School
    620 feet
  8. Bais Esther School 4 School
    660 feet
  9. Cong Machna Shalva IV School
    740 feet
  10. Bnos Zion of Bobov School
    780 feet
  11. Cocoon Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    800 feet
  12. Zion Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    820 feet
  13. Shira Head Start Bnos Zion I,ii,iii,iv,v,v1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    820 feet
  14. Yeshiva and Mesivta Wiznitz of USA School
    830 feet
  15. Shemtov Kinder Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    970 feet
  16. CONG Nachas Ruach Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    980 feet
  17. Evalcare Preschool
    1,080 feet
  18. Leebling Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,170 feet
  19. Yeshiva Ketana Satmar BP School
    1,200 feet
  20. Kiddio Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,240 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship
    830 feet
  2. Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship
    950 feet
  3. Shomrei Emunah Congregation House of worship
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 4912 14th Avenue Older adult center
    770 feet
  2. Blythebourne Post Office
    970 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    260 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    330 feet
  3. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    390 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 40 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 13th Avenue or 50th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC and NYS Agriculture and Markets, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.