Fort Hamilton Parkway & 42nd Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brizzi Playground is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,600 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 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 580 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D580 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 9 Av D0.4 milesD
- 50 St 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, 920 feet away, for the B35.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 39 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy B35 · Shelter920 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 37 St & Fort Hamilton Pkwy 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station500 feet
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 and 44 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY
- 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 33 public places.
- 12 religious buildings
- 9 day care or pre-K sites
- 9 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Polskie Przedszkole Preschool, ages 2 to 5220 feet
- We Do Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5510 feet
- P.S. 131 Brooklyn School580 feet
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- West Brooklyn Community High School620 feet
- Kiddie Zone 44 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5620 feet
- Shema Kolainu-Hear Our Voices School670 feet
- Bais Yaakov Faigeh Schonberger School810 feet
- Bnei Yosel Preschool, ages 2 to 5960 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,020 feet
- Bais Brocho D'Karlin Stolin HS School1,060 feet
- Hello Kiddie Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,070 feet
- Bnos Margulia Viznitz School1,080 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,100 feet
- Nurtury 58 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,110 feet
- Darkei Chaim School1,140 feet
- Bais Brocho of Karlin Stolin School1,170 feet
- Boyan Toddlers Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
- Sunny Skies Pre-School # 2 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brizzi Playground620 feet
- Alben Square1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine Alexandria Church House of worship400 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 282/Ladder 148 Fire station870 feet
Supermarkets
- KRM Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 22 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 41st Street 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 43rd Street 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 44th Street 530 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 40th Street 530 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 42nd Street 580 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 43rd Street 590 feet
- 44th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 610 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 42nd Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.