Fort Hamilton Parkway & 40th Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 40th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. West Brooklyn Community High School is 510 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 1,110 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D1,110 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 9 Av D0.3 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.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 39 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy B35 · Shelter390 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 37 St & Fort Hamilton Pkwy 12 docks in all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station1,030 feet
- 484 43rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bur oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and March 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 40th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Polskie Przedszkole Preschool, ages 2 to 5310 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5490 feet
- West Brooklyn Community High School510 feet
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- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School570 feet
- Mesivta Meor Hatorah School850 feet
- Hello Kiddie Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5880 feet
- We Do Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,040 feet
- Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion School1,110 feet
- P.S. 131 Brooklyn School1,110 feet
- Kiddie Zone 44 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
- Shema Kolainu-Hear Our Voices School1,200 feet
- Bnos Margulia Viznitz School1,200 feet
- Little Roses Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brizzi Playground1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine Alexandria Church House of worship190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 1021 38th Street Older adult center1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- KRM Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 14 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 39th Street 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 41st Street 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 42nd Street 530 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 38th Street 530 feet
- 12th Avenue & 40th Street 760 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 37th Street 790 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 43rd Street 790 feet
- 10th Avenue & 40th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 40th Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.