Fort Hamilton Parkway & 85th Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and 85th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Tom McDonald Triangle is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 27 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1930, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.3 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/86 St, 180 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/86 St B16, B70180 feetB16 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
- B70 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 85th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & 85 St 14 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 740 feet by car along the streets.
- 8521 7th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1,130 feet
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 4 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 April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2017
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
- 87 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 1924 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K210 feet
- International Bartenders School Trade or language school640 feet
- District 20 Pre-K Center at 8501 5th Avenue Pre-K center720 feet
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- NC Nail Institute Trade or language school750 feet
- Ms. Jenn's Little Achievers II Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
- Treasure Island Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
- School of Technology, Arts, and Research School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tom McDonald Triangle460 feet
- Dan Ross Playground830 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fort Hamilton Post Offices Post office1,260 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch910 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 27 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 84th Street 270 feet
- 86th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway 290 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 83rd Street 520 feet
- 86th Street & Gowanus Expressway at Gatling Place 560 feet
- 6th Avenue & 83rd Street 570 feet
- 86th Street & Gelston Avenue 600 feet
- 5th Avenue & 85th Street 700 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 86th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.