18th Street & Hamilton Avenue
The three-way junction of 18th Street and Hamilton Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Hamilton Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 1,210 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R1,210 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/20 St, 660 feet away, for the B37.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/20 St B37660 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Hamilton Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue, 1,310 feet by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station730 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11232
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1909 and 1926.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Sterling' silver linden and the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 59 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and October 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 18th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 18th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 3 Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 3 Avenue
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2860 feet
- Brooklyn Treehouse Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park840 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store390 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & 18th Street 80 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 18th Street 140 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street 240 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 420 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 19th Street 430 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 520 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 580 feet
- 3rd Avenue & I 278 620 feet
See every intersection along 18th Street or Hamilton Avenue.