11th Avenue & Sherman Street
The four-way crossing of 11th Avenue and Sherman Street is in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Thomas J. Cuite Park is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 15 St-Prospect Park, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1936, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 15 St-Prospect Park, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 15 St-Prospect Park F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.3 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Park Southwest/11 Av, 880 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Park Southwest/11 Av B68880 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 11th Avenue.
- 8 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 all330 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.
- 378 Coney Island 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope
- Elevation
- 123 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 1936.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Sherman Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Sherman Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Windsor Terrace School230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Park840 feet
- Thomas J. Cuite Park1,060 feet
- Prospect Farm Garden1,060 feet
Show all 5
- Thomas J. Cuite Park Playground1,170 feet
- Vanderbilt Playground1,270 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy420 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 11th Avenue & Windsor Place 260 feet
- Sherman Street & Horace Court 260 feet
- 11th Avenue & Prospect Avenue 330 feet
- 11th Avenue & 16th Street 520 feet
- 11th Avenue & 17th Street 580 feet
- Sherman Street & Terrace Place 620 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Terrace Place 720 feet
- 10th Avenue & Sherman Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or Sherman Street.