59th Street & 10th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 59th Street and 10th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 105 the Blythebourne is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about three minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and 15 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1925, 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, 830 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N830 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- 8 Av N0.4 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “There is Magic Underneath It All” (2019) by María Berrío at the Fort Hamilton Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fort Hamilton Pkwy/59 St, 160 feet away, for the B16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/59 St B16160 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1105 60th Street Gas station1,240 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 63 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 1925.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 10th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 10th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of 59th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Wise Kidz Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K250 feet
- P.S. 105 the Blythebourne School390 feet
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K460 feet
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- Zichron Yehuda-Bais Simcha School550 feet
- Golden Sunrise Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- American Institute of Science & Tech Trade or language school970 feet
- The School for Future Leaders School1,060 feet
- B'Above 60th Street Pre-K1,190 feet
- Star America Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
- United Talmudical Academy of Boro Park Preschool, ages 2 to 51,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church House of worship550 feet
Supermarkets
- Scaturro Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 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:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 59th Street 100 feet
- 58th Street & 10th Avenue 260 feet
- 60th Street & 10th Avenue 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 58th Street 300 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 60th Street 370 feet
- 61st Street & 10th Avenue 540 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 57th Street 570 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 61st Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 10th Avenue or 59th Street.