Fort Hamilton Parkway & Bay Ridge Avenue
Fort Hamilton Parkway and Bay Ridge Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. McKinley Park is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about eight minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 and 1931, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N0.4 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/Bay Ridge Av, 30 feet away, for the B16.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/Bay Ridge Av B1630 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 802 65th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 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
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1922 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 library
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K770 feet
- Worldtots Preschool · Pre-K1,180 feet
- J.H.S. 259 William McKinley School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park580 feet
- McKinley Park1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- McKinley Park Library260 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket450 feet
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy490 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 15 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:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 9th Avenue 200 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 68th Street 260 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 70th Street 270 feet
- 68th Street & 9th Avenue 460 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 71st Street 530 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 67th Street 530 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 10th Avenue 580 feet
- 67th Street & 9th Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Bay Ridge Avenue or Fort Hamilton Parkway.