Fort Hamilton Parkway & 84th Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 84th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Tom McDonald Triangle is 200 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about seven 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 22 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1929, 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 seven 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, 170 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/83 St B16, B70170 feetB16 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
- B70 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 84th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & 85 St 14 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 470 feet by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 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 ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2019
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
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 84th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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-K60 feet
- International Bartenders School Trade or language school910 feet
- District 20 Pre-K Center at 8501 5th Avenue Pre-K center990 feet
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- NC Nail Institute Trade or language school1,020 feet
- Ms. Jenn's Little Achievers II Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tom McDonald Triangle200 feet
- Dan Ross Playground560 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and ten 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:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 83rd Street 260 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 85th Street 270 feet
- 6th Avenue & 83rd Street 310 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway 470 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 82nd Street 520 feet
- Dyker Place & 84th Street Pedestrian Overpass 520 feet
- 86th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway 550 feet
- 84th Street & Dyker Place 560 feet
See every intersection along 84th Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.