5th Avenue & Prospect Avenue
The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and Prospect Avenue is in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St John St Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church is 530 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, eight of them day care or pre-K sites, and 45 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, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R780 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 5 Av/Prospect Av, 10 feet away, for the B63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/Prospect Av B6310 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 5th Avenue.
- 43 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 all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 17th Street & Prospect Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,290 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope
- Elevation
- 88 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is 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 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 53 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2022 and February 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 5th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 12PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-NOON
West side of 5th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Prospect Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304869 and 333636.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 8 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Park Slope Schoolhouse Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5530 feet
- Giocare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K570 feet
- Hellenic Classical Charter School660 feet
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- Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope School660 feet
- Child care center at 646 5th Avenue School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5700 feet
- Honeydew Drop Playhouse Preschool, ages 2 to 5810 feet
- Honeydew Nook Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K810 feet
- Bumblebees R US Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
- Prospect Kids Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
- Brooklyn Sandbox Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Purple Playground140 feet
- Detective Joseph Mayrose Park950 feet
- 6/15 Green Community Garden1,030 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Prospect Hall Listed historic place440 feet
Houses of worship
- St John St Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church House of worship530 feet
- Free Methodist Church House of worship820 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 283 Prospect Avenue Older adult center650 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch870 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket250 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 45 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Expressway & 5th Avenue 80 feet
- 5th Avenue & 17th Street 260 feet
- 5th Avenue & 16th Street 350 feet
- 5th Avenue & 18th Street 520 feet
- 5th Avenue & 15th Street 610 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway 660 feet
- 17th Street & Prospect Expressway 760 feet
- 5th Avenue & 19th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 5th Avenue or Prospect Avenue.