Prospect Park West & 2nd Street
Prospect Park West and 2nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Park Slope, Brooklyn, at the edge of Prospect Park. The corner lies on the edge of the Park Slope Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 11,158 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Litchfield Villa in Prospect Park is 290 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Army Plaza, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 2 and 3.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Army Plaza, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Army Plaza 2, 30.5 miles2 3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 3 …
Outbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 3 …
Also within a walk
- 7 Av F, G0.5 milesF G
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Wings for the IRT: The Irresistible Romance of Travel” (1995) by Jane Greengold at the Grand Army Plaza station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/3 St, 0.3 miles away, for the B67 and B69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/3 St B67, B690.3 milesB67 B69
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
- B69 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Street and Prospect Park West.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 St & Prospect Park West 31 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 19th Street & Prospect Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 300 Bergen Street Gas station1.4 miles
- 99 Prospect Park West Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers860 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 11,158 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 52nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 5,771 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Park Slope; the corner is on the edge of the Prospect Park area
- Elevation
- 146 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1903 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 194 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 2nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of 2nd Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Prospect Park West
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Park Slope Historic District.
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 282 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival. They were mostly built between 1903 and 1909.
- Grace Hill, Litchfield House, Litchfield Villa Designated landmark670 feet
- The Temple House Designated landmark800 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Prospect Park.
- Panthers Statue by Alexander Phimister Proctor, 1898240 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 park features
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Poly Prep Lower School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5170 feet
- Chai Tots Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K230 feet
- Congregation Beth Elohim Ecc Preschool, ages 2 to 51,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Park40 feet
- Litchfield Villa in Prospect Park Park feature · listed historic place290 feet
- Garfield Tot Lot Playground600 feet
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- Third Street Playground740 feet
- Upper Long Meadow in Prospect Park Park feature750 feet
- Meadowport Arch in Prospect Park Park feature1,100 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Park Slope Historic District Listed historic place1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of the Virgin Mary House of worship890 feet
- Beth Elohim Congregation House of worship1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- West Drive & Prospect Park West at 3rd Street 260 feet
- Prospect Park West & 1st Street 260 feet
- Prospect Park West & 4th Street 520 feet
- Prospect Park West & Garfield Place 520 feet
- Prospect Park West & Prospect Park Driveway 720 feet
- Prospect Park West & 5th Street 780 feet
- Prospect Park West & Montgomery Place 780 feet
- 8th Avenue & 2nd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Street or Prospect Park West.