60th Street & 2nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 60th Street and 2nd Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sunset School of Cultural Learning is 820 feet away, and Martin Luther Playground is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the N and R. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them schools, and three places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 2nd Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 59 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 59 St N, R0.3 milesN R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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Southbound
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is 58 St/2 Av, 580 feet away, for the B11.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 58 St/2 Av B11580 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Keegan Rd & 2 Ave 35 docks in all970 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 1,190 feet by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station800 feet
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 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 December 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)
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 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 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 60th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
South side of 60th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Magical Years Early Childhood Center Pre-K160 feet
- Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2280 feet
- MS 936 Arts Off 3rd School820 feet
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- Sunset School of Cultural Learning School820 feet
- Colony-South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- P.S. 503: the School of Discovery School1,230 feet
- P.S. 506: the School of Journalism & Technology School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martin Luther Playground1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 61st Street 270 feet
- 59th Street & 2nd Avenue 270 feet
- 58th Street & 2nd Avenue 520 feet
- 62nd Street & 2nd Avenue 530 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 57th Street 790 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 63rd Street 790 feet
- Belt Parkway & Gowanus Expressway at 3rd Avenue 980 feet
- 64th Street & 2nd Avenue 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 60th Street.