11th Avenue & 17th Street
The four-way crossing of 11th Avenue and 17th Street is 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. Thomas J. Cuite Park is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and five places to eat.
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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 six 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
- 15 St-Prospect Park F, G0.4 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is McDonald Av/Terrace Pl, 0.3 miles away, for the B67 and B69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McDonald Av/Terrace Pl B67, B690.3 milesB67 B69
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
- B69 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 11th Avenue.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 11 Ave & Prospect Ave 20 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 740 feet by car along the streets.
- 20 Caton Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 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 January 2024.
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
- 127 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 17th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 17th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Windsor Terrace School810 feet
- Bambi Child Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,160 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 51,200 feet
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- Kings Bay y at Windsor Terrace Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Thomas J. Cuite Park470 feet
- Thomas J. Cuite Park Playground590 feet
- Prospect Farm Garden780 feet
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- Seeley Park860 feet
- Seeley Park Playground970 feet
- Captain John McKenna, IV Park1,300 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy530 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 11th Avenue & Prospect Avenue 250 feet
- 11th Avenue & 18th Street 270 feet
- 17th Street & Terrace Place 290 feet
- 18th Street & Terrace Place 420 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Terrace Place 440 feet
- 11th Avenue & 19th Street 520 feet
- 11th Avenue & 19th Street at Terrace Place 570 feet
- 11th Avenue & Sherman Street 580 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or 17th Street.