Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 33rd Street
Gowanus Expressway, 3rd Avenue and 33rd Street meet at a six-way junction in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bush Terminal Post Office is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, 36 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the D, N and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 35 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1926, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 36 St, 1,300 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 36 St D, N, R1,300 feetD N R
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
Southbound
3 lines- D …
- N …
- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders” (1998) by Owen Smith at the 36 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/33 St, 130 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/33 St B37130 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 36 St & 3 Ave 30 docks in all860 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 889 3rd Avenue Gas station210 feet
- 533 2nd Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,280 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 31 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2015
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11232
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1926.
Since 2014 at least 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 33rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
South side of 33rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 3rd Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Electric vehicle charging only 1 sign ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of 3rd Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Electric vehicle charging only 1 sign ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ONLY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 338630.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Sunset Park High School860 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- D'Emic Playground350 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bush Terminal Post Office180 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 35 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 32nd Street 260 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 34th Street 260 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 31st Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 35th Street 520 feet
- 4th Avenue & 33rd Street 710 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 30th Street 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 36th Street 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 33rd Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 33rd Street, 3rd Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.