52nd Street & 1st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 52nd Street and 1st Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bush Terminal Piers Park is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat. Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 53 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 53 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (2017) by Mickalene Thomas at the 53 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 53 St/1 Av, 290 feet away, for the B11.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St/1 Av B11290 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 52 St & 1 Ave 22 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 79 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2021 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 20 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 11 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of 52nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 52nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bush Terminal Piers Park520 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 51st Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 50th Street & 1st Avenue 520 feet
- 54th Street & 1st Avenue 520 feet
- 49th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 52nd Street & 2nd Avenue 780 feet
- 55th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 53rd Street & 2nd Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or 52nd Street.