10th Avenue & 40th Street
The four-way crossing of 10th Avenue and 40th Street is in Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brizzi Playground is 570 feet away. The nearest subway, 9 Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, eight of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 9 Av, 1,010 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 9 Av D1,010 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D1,080 feetD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bees for Sunset Park” (2012) by Christopher Russell at the 9 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 39 St/10 Av, 360 feet away, for the B35.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 39 St/10 Av B35 · Countdown sign360 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- New Utrecht Ave & 9 Ave 19 docks in all940 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station1,200 feet
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sawtooth oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 10th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-4:30PM
West side of 10th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 40th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 40th Street
- Ambulances and ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULANCE AMBULETTE ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM SATURDAY 8AM-2PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 8 day care or pre-K sites
- 7 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Hello Kiddie Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 580 feet
- Bnos Margulia Viznitz School390 feet
- Talmud Torah Sanz Klausenburg School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5570 feet
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- West Brooklyn Community High School670 feet
- Bais Esther School 3 School680 feet
- Bnei Yosel Preschool, ages 2 to 5820 feet
- Bais Brocho D'Karlin Stolin HS School920 feet
- Shema Kolainu-Hear Our Voices School970 feet
- We Do Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5980 feet
- Bais Brocho of Karlin Stolin School1,020 feet
- Sunny Skies Pre-School # 2 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- Polskie Przedszkole Preschool, ages 2 to 51,070 feet
- Kiddie Zone 44 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,250 feet
- Mesivta Meor Hatorah School1,270 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brizzi Playground570 feet
- Heffernan Triangle810 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 9th Avenue Subway Station (Dual System BRT) Listed historic place1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine Alexandria Church House of worship990 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1021 38th Street Older adult center860 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 18 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 39th Street & 10th Avenue 260 feet
- 10th Avenue & 41st Street 260 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 40th Street 280 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 41st Street 320 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 10th Avenue 350 feet
- 10th Avenue & 42nd Street 520 feet
- 10th Avenue & 38th Street 520 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 42nd Street 560 feet
See every intersection along 10th Avenue or 40th Street.