53rd Street & 1st Avenue
The three-way junction of 53rd Street and 1st Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Bush Terminal Piers Park is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them hospitals, and six places to eat. Within 820 feet are ten homes, mostly built between 1900 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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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, 40 feet away, for the B11.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St/1 Av B1140 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 52 St & 1 Ave 22 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.7 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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are ten homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and June 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
North side of 53rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 53rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-10PM ALL DAYS
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 hospitals
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bush Terminal Piers Park780 feet
Health care
- Calvary Hospital1,110 feet
- NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn Hospital1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change 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:
- 52nd Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 54th Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 51st Street & 1st Avenue 520 feet
- 55th Street & 1st Avenue 520 feet
- 50th Street & 1st Avenue 770 feet
- 53rd Street & 2nd Avenue 780 feet
- 56th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 49th Street & 1st Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or 53rd Street.