5th Avenue & 19th Street
The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 19th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Purple Playground is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 44 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 25 St R0.4 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/18 St, 50 feet away, for the B63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/18 St B6350 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 5th Avenue.
- 49 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 17 St & 5 Ave 25 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 17th Street & Prospect Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 44 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 19th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 19th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
East side of 5th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 5th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303745 and 339414.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Child care center at 646 5th Avenue School-based preschool, ages 3 to 580 feet
- Hellenic Classical Charter School230 feet
- Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope School230 feet
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- Brooklyn Treehouse Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- Al-Noor School1,050 feet
- New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts School1,170 feet
- P.S. 295 School1,170 feet
- Brooklyn Cultural Center of New York School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
- Park Slope Schoolhouse Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Purple Playground690 feet
- Slope Park Playground820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Prospect Hall Listed historic place1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- St John Evangelist Church House of worship660 feet
- St John St Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church House of worship1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket600 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 44 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 5th Avenue & 18th Street 260 feet
- 5th Avenue & 20th Street 260 feet
- 5th Avenue & 17th Street 520 feet
- 5th Avenue & 21st Street 520 feet
- Prospect Expressway & 5th Avenue 710 feet
- 5th Avenue & Prospect Avenue 780 feet
- 6th Avenue & 19th Street 780 feet
- 5th Avenue & 22nd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 19th Street or 5th Avenue.