6th Avenue & 23rd Street
The four-way crossing of 6th Avenue and 23rd Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Green-Wood Cemetery Gate stands 690 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 1,200 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 25 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 25 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/24 St, 970 feet away, for the B63.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/24 St B63970 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet, an on-street corral
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 21 St 27 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 19th Street & Prospect Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2019.
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
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the dawn redwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 23rd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 23rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated Green-Wood Cemetery Gate (690 feet).
- Green-Wood Cemetery Gate Designated landmark690 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Slope Park Playground1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- St John Evangelist Church House of worship1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 22nd Street 260 feet
- 6th Avenue & 21st Street 520 feet
- 7th Avenue & 23rd Street 770 feet
- 5th Avenue & 23rd Street 780 feet
- 6th Avenue & 20th Street 780 feet
- 7th Avenue & 22nd Street 1,030 feet
- 5th Avenue & 24th Street 1,040 feet
- 5th Avenue & 22nd Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Street or 6th Avenue.