3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and Hamilton Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 106 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 16 places to eat. About 900 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, 950 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R950 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 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 3 Av/16 St, 260 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B37260 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all470 feet
By car
A ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound starts at this corner.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 106 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 44 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No standing 5 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.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park30 feet
Houses of worship
- Free Methodist Church House of worship1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and six 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue 100 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 16th Street 160 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Expressway 160 feet
- 3rd Avenue & I 278 190 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 230 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Gowanus Expressway 300 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 16th Street 390 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 390 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue, Gowanus Expressway or Hamilton Avenue.