59th Street & Gowanus Expressway
The four-way crossing of 59th Street and Gowanus Expressway is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 503: the School of Discovery is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the N and R. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them schools, and 12 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1906 and 1925, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 59 St, 690 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 59 St N, R690 feetN R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- R …
Southbound
2 lines- N …
- R …
Also within a walk
- 53 St R0.4 milesR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/59 St, 160 feet away, for the B37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/59 St B37160 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 59 St & 4 Ave 35 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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)
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- A posted limit of 50 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1906 and 1925.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- MS 936 Arts Off 3rd School240 feet
- Sunset School of Cultural Learning School240 feet
- P.S. 503: the School of Discovery School260 feet
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- P.S. 506: the School of Journalism & Technology School260 feet
- Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2840 feet
- Magical Years Early Childhood Center Pre-K1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 59th Street 10 feet
- 59th Street & Gowanus Expressway 30 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 58th Street 270 feet
- Belt Parkway & Gowanus Expressway at 3rd Avenue 410 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue 500 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 57th Street 540 feet
- 4th Avenue & 59th Street 690 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 56th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 59th Street or Gowanus Expressway.