Fort Hamilton Parkway & 38th Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 38th Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, seven of them schools, and six places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1931, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 9 Av D0.4 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Gardens of Fort Hamilton Parkway Station” (2012) by Portia Munson at the Fort Hamilton Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 39 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 390 feet away, for the B35.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 39 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy B35 · Shelter390 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 37 St & Fort Hamilton Pkwy 12 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 3437 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 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
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
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 December 2017 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov School-based preschool, ages 3 to 540 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School120 feet
- Mesivta Meor Hatorah School320 feet
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- Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion School570 feet
- Little Roses Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5700 feet
- Yeshiva Ohr Yoseph School780 feet
- Polskie Przedszkole Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
- Twinkle Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- West Brooklyn Community High School1,040 feet
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,090 feet
- Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas School1,190 feet
- Mesivta Nesivas Hatalmud School1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine Alexandria Church House of worship690 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1021 38th Street Older adult center730 feet
Supermarkets
- KRM Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 37th Street 260 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 39th Street 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 36th Street 520 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 40th Street 530 feet
- 12th Avenue & 38th Street 660 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 41st Street 790 feet
- 36th Street & Minna Street 820 feet
- 12th Avenue & 37th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along 38th Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.