17th Street & Prospect Expressway
The three-way junction of 17th Street and Prospect Expressway is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Purple Playground is 680 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 33 places to eat. About 2,200 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 Prospect Av, 340 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R340 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 25 St R0.5 milesR
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.5 milesF G R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/18 St, 670 feet away, for the B63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/18 St B63670 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
- 40 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 17 St & 5 Ave 25 docks in all550 feet
By car
A ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound starts at this corner.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 42 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
Meters on the blocks meeting at this corner are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 17th Street (south side).
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 311004.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Treehouse Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
- Hellenic Classical Charter School900 feet
- Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope School900 feet
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- Child care center at 646 5th Avenue School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5950 feet
- Al-Noor School1,220 feet
- Park Slope Schoolhouse Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,300 feet
- Brooklyn Cultural Center of New York School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Purple Playground680 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Prospect Hall Listed historic place1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Free Methodist Church House of worship820 feet
- St John St Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church House of worship1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket580 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 16 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 4th Avenue & 17th Street 290 feet
- Prospect Expressway & 4th Avenue 470 feet
- 5th Avenue & 17th Street 510 feet
- 4th Avenue & Prospect Avenue 550 feet
- 4th Avenue & 18th Street 550 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway 670 feet
- Prospect Expressway & 5th Avenue 690 feet
- 5th Avenue & Prospect Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 17th Street or Prospect Expressway.