Fort Hamilton Parkway & 54th Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 54th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Talmud Torah D'Rabinu Yoel is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N0.4 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- 55 St D0.5 milesD
- 50 St D0.5 milesD
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 56 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 680 feet away, for the B16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 56 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy B16680 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1105 60th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
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.
- 4 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2022
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 43 and 44 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 91 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- United Talmudical Academy of Boro Park Preschool, ages 2 to 560 feet
- Talmud Torah D'Rabinu Yoel School120 feet
- P.S. 160 William T. Sampson School830 feet
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- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- Pekka Preschool, ages 2 to 5920 feet
- Cuddlesome Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5950 feet
- Wise Kidz Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
- American Institute of Science & Tech Trade or language school1,200 feet
- Little Maven Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rappaport Playground310 feet
Houses of worship
- Beth Israel Boro Park Congregation House of worship1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 930 53rd Street Older adult center830 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 53rd Street 260 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 55th Street 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 52nd Street 530 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 56th Street 530 feet
- 54th Street & 11th Avenue 640 feet
- 52nd Street & 10th Avenue 760 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 51st Street 790 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 57th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 54th Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.