12th Avenue & 39th Street
The four-way crossing of 12th Avenue and 39th Street is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Daemen University-Brooklyn Branch is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about eight minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, ten of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 9 Av D0.5 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Gardens of Fort Hamilton Parkway Station” (2012) by Portia Munson at the Fort Hamilton Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 39 St/12 Av, 120 feet away, for the B35.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 39 St/12 Av B35120 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 12 Ave & 36 St 21 docks in all850 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.4 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 42 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 39th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of 39th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.
- 10 day care or pre-K sites
- 10 religious buildings
- 9 schools
- 1 college
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Twinkle Preschool, ages 2 to 5640 feet
- Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion School660 feet
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K690 feet
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- Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas School780 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School910 feet
- Daemen University-Brooklyn Branch College920 feet
- Yeled V'Yalda - Eval Site School920 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5940 feet
- Mesivta Nesivas Hatalmud School940 feet
- Yeshiva Ohr Yoseph School950 feet
- Little Cubs Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5960 feet
- Nurtury 58 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,030 feet
- Boyan Toddlers Preschool, ages 2 to 51,110 feet
- Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Ctr Preschool1,150 feet
- Little Roses Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,160 feet
- Bais Yaakov Faigeh Schonberger School1,190 feet
- Mesivta Meor Hatorah School1,240 feet
- Polskie Przedszkole Preschool, ages 2 to 51,290 feet
- Bais Shifra Preschool, ages 2 to 51,310 feet
- Yeshiva Boyan School1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine Alexandria Church House of worship1,100 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 282/Ladder 148 Fire station920 feet
Supermarkets
- KRM Supermarket Supermarket1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 22 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 12th Avenue & 40th Street 260 feet
- 12th Avenue & 38th Street 260 feet
- 12th Avenue & 41st Street 520 feet
- 12th Avenue & 37th Street 520 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 39th Street 710 feet
- 12th Avenue & 36th Street 770 feet
- 13th Avenue & 39th Street 780 feet
- 12th Avenue & 42nd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or 39th Street.