East 2nd Street & Vanderbilt Street
East 2nd Street and Vanderbilt Street meet at a three-way junction in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Captain John McKenna, IV Park is 680 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them parks. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1937, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.4 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is McDonald Av/Vanderbilt St, 410 feet away, for the B67 and B69.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McDonald Av/Vanderbilt St B67, B69410 feetB67 B69
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
- B69 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- McDonald Ave & Vanderbilt St 21 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 3116 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 February 2021.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2018
- Enhanced crossing, August 2018
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
- 89 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1937.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 2nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Vanderbilt Street
- 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 listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- One World Project - Brooklyn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K330 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain John McKenna, IV Park680 feet
- Seeley Park750 feet
- Seeley Park Playground780 feet
Show all 6
- Thomas J. Cuite Park1,090 feet
- Greenwood Playground1,110 feet
- Thomas J. Cuite Park Playground1,270 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 3rd Street & Vanderbilt Street 280 feet
- 20th Street & Vanderbilt Street 340 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Vanderbilt Street 350 feet
- East 4th Street & Vanderbilt Street 550 feet
- 19th Street & Vanderbilt Street 600 feet
- 20th Street & Seeley Street 700 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Seeley Street 730 feet
- East 2nd Street & Greenwood Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along East 2nd Street or Vanderbilt Street.