5th Avenue & 33rd Street
The three-way junction of 5th Avenue and 33rd Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 958 is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the D, N and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 36 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 36 St D, N, R0.3 milesD N R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
Southbound
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders” (1998) by Owen Smith at the 36 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/33 St, 120 feet away, for the B63.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/33 St B63120 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 5th Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 34 St & 5 Ave 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 17th Street & Prospect Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 842 5th Avenue Gas station950 feet
- 831 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, six 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.
- 5 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 July 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2022
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
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 33rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 33rd Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 5th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 958 School770 feet
- Blessing Medical Training Institute Trade or language school1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 5th Avenue & 32nd Street 260 feet
- 5th Avenue & 34th Street 260 feet
- 5th Avenue & 31st Street 520 feet
- 5th Avenue & 30th Street 780 feet
- 5th Avenue & 36th Street 780 feet
- 4th Avenue & 33rd Street 800 feet
- 30th Street & Woodrow Court 890 feet
- 5th Avenue & 29th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 33rd Street or 5th Avenue.