65th Street & 2nd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 65th 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. John Allen Payne Playground is 400 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 3 Av/65 St, is 790 feet away for the B37, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/65 St, 790 feet away, for the B37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/65 St B37790 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue and Ridge Boulevard.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 St & 2 Ave 21 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 390 feet by car along the streets.
- 6415 3rd Avenue Gas station1,000 feet
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the bur oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 65th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 65th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Ridge Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park300 feet
- John Allen Payne Playground400 feet
Fire and police
- 68th Precinct Police station1,170 feet
- Engine 241/Ladder 109 Fire station1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Belt Parkway & Ridge Boulevard 250 feet
- 64th Street & 2nd Avenue 270 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Belt Parkway 330 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive 390 feet
- Belt Parkway & 65th Street 390 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Belt Parkway 510 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 63rd Street 520 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Wakeman Place 550 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue, 65th Street or Ridge Boulevard.