Fort Hamilton Parkway & 61st Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 61st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about a minute on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1928, 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, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N190 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- 8 Av N0.3 milesN
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 Fort Hamilton Pkwy/62 St, 160 feet away, for the B16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/62 St B16160 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 7 Ave & 62 St 30 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1105 60th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1928.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K190 feet
- The School for Future Leaders School410 feet
- Wise Kidz Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K750 feet
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- Apex Training Alliance Trade or language school1,030 feet
- P.S. 105 the Blythebourne School1,030 feet
- Star America Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- P.S. 69 Vincent D. Grippo School1,180 feet
- B'Above 60th Street Pre-K1,180 feet
- Zichron Yehuda-Bais Simcha School1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church House of worship1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Scaturro Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Street & 10th Avenue 190 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 62nd Street 260 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 60th Street 280 feet
- 60th Street & 10th Avenue 420 feet
- 62nd Street & 10th Avenue 510 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 63rd Street 530 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 59th Street 550 feet
- 61st Street & 9th Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along 61st Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.