Fort Hamilton Parkway & 68th Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 68th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. McKinley Park Library is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, 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 seven minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N0.3 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
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/68 St, 110 feet away, for the B16.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/68 St B16 · Shelter110 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 802 65th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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 10
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
- Worldtots Preschool · Pre-K1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park320 feet
- Leif Ericson Park Playground1,100 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- McKinley Park Library120 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch810 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket190 feet
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Street & 9th Avenue 250 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Bay Ridge Avenue 260 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 67th Street 270 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 9th Avenue 460 feet
- 67th Street & 9th Avenue 510 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 66th Street 520 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 70th Street 530 feet
- 68th Street & 10th Avenue 530 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.