53rd Street & 2nd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 53rd Street and 2nd Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Martin Luther Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them hospitals, and six places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1905 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 53 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 53 St R0.3 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/2 Av, 90 feet away, for the B11.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St/2 Av B1190 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 St & 2 Ave 30 docks in all50 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.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station1,200 feet
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1905 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 59 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
West side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 53rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 hospitals
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Al Madrasa Al Islamiya School770 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martin Luther Playground560 feet
Health care
- Calvary Hospital990 feet
- NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn Hospital990 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five food stores.
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:
- 54th Street & 2nd Avenue 260 feet
- 52nd Street & 2nd Avenue 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 55th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 51st Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 56th Street 780 feet
- 53rd Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 50th Street 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 53rd Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 53rd Street.