Fort Hamilton Parkway & 83rd Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 83rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Tom McDonald Triangle is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 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 86 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Heydays” (2011) by Amy Bennett at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fort Hamilton Pkwy/83 St, 40 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/83 St B16, B7040 feetB16 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
- B70 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Fort Hamilton Parkway.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & 85 St 14 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 220 feet by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station1,210 feet
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 83 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1928.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 83rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 83rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Coffey Square.
- Coffey Square Stele, 1970730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- Ms. Jenn's Little Achievers II Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
- International Bartenders School Trade or language school1,160 feet
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- District 20 Pre-K Center at 8501 5th Avenue Pre-K center1,240 feet
- NC Nail Institute Trade or language school1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tom McDonald Triangle50 feet
- Dan Ross Playground310 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket1,190 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 11 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 83rd Street 140 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway 220 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 84th Street 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 82nd Street 270 feet
- 6th Avenue & 82nd Street 410 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway 510 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 85th Street 520 feet
- 7th Avenue & 81st Street 530 feet
See every intersection along 83rd Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.