East 2nd Street & Greenwood Avenue
East 2nd Street and Greenwood Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Greenwood Playground is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Church Av F, G0.4 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is McDonald Av/Greenwood Av, 400 feet away, for the B67 and B69.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McDonald Av/Greenwood Av B67, B69400 feetB67 B69
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
- B69 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Greenwood Ave & E 4 St 21 docks in all600 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3116 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station960 feet
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers1.5 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 March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Greenwood Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Greenwood Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 15.2 School900 feet
- Windsor Terrace Little Learners Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5910 feet
- One World Project - Brooklyn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Greenwood Playground870 feet
- Captain John McKenna, IV Park1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Church House of worship1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and three 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:
- East 3rd Street & Greenwood Avenue 280 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Greenwood Avenue 340 feet
- East 4th Street & Greenwood Avenue 550 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & East 2nd Street 670 feet
- East 2nd Street & Vanderbilt Street 770 feet
- East 5th Street & Greenwood Avenue 820 feet
- Prospect Expressway & Greenwood Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 860 feet
- East 2nd Street & Caton Avenue 930 feet
See every intersection along East 2nd Street or Greenwood Avenue.