18th Avenue & 45th Street
The four-way crossing of 18th Avenue and 45th Street is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bais Yaakov of 18th Ave is 110 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about a minute on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1937, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 310 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 18 Av F310 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Ave I F0.4 milesF
- Ditmas Av F0.4 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the 18 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 18 Av/45 St, 170 feet away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/45 St B8170 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave 23 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1 Cortelyou Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1920 and 1937.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 6 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles 8:30am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 4 hour passenger vehicles 8:30am to 7pm Friday on 18th Avenue (north side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm on 18th Avenue (north side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles 8am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 4 hour passenger vehicles 8am to 7pm Friday on 18th Avenue (south side).
West side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
North side of 45th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 45th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Dahill Road
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 9AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Dahill Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 311268, 312044, 312214, 314993, 320811 and 323625.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Bais Yaakov of 18th Ave School110 feet
- Aaa Service Prog Trade or language school360 feet
- Little Roses DC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5480 feet
Show all 8
- Skolye Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5600 feet
- Sweet Home Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K600 feet
- P.S. 192 - the Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry School780 feet
- Yeshiva Bais Chaya Esther School920 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Mordechai Kalish Preschool, ages 2 to 51,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- DiGilio Playground1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Kensington Library930 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Spirit Church House of worship1,010 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch420 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch690 feet
Supermarkets
- Landau's Supermarket Supermarket220 feet
- Gala Apple International Supermarket1,190 feet
- ShopRite Supermarket0.4 miles
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 18th Avenue & 46th Street 290 feet
- McDonald Avenue & 18th Avenue 320 feet
- 44th Street & Dahill Road 360 feet
- 18th Avenue & 47th Street 560 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Webster Avenue 650 feet
- East 2nd Street & 18th Avenue 690 feet
- 43rd Street & Dahill Road 740 feet
- 18th Avenue & 48th Street 820 feet
See every intersection along 18th Avenue, 45th Street or Dahill Road.