7th Avenue & 21st Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 21st Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget is 900 feet away, and New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av/19 St, is 650 feet away for the B67 and B69, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them schools, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/19 St, 650 feet away, for the B67 and B69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/19 St B67, B69650 feetB67 B69
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
- B69 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 21st Street and 7th Avenue.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 7 Ave & 20 St 20 docks in all210 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 19th Street & Prospect Expressway, 570 feet by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 147 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2022 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 21st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget School900 feet
- P.S. K053 School900 feet
- New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts School1,170 feet
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- P.S. 295 School1,170 feet
- Magnet School of Math, Science and Design Technology School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Detective Joseph Mayrose Park870 feet
- Butterfly Gardens Garden910 feet
- Slope Park Playground1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & 22nd Street 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & 20th Street 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & 23rd Street 520 feet
- 7th Avenue & 19th Street 520 feet
- 19th Street & Prospect Expressway 570 feet
- 7th Avenue & 18th Street 700 feet
- 6th Avenue & 21st Street 780 feet
- Prospect Expressway & 7th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 21st Street or 7th Avenue.