Fort Hamilton Parkway & East 3rd Street
Fort Hamilton Parkway and East 3rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about four minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them schools, and ten places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Fort Hamilton Parkway.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G970 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Church Av F, G0.3 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Caton Av/E 3 St, 420 feet away, for the B16.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Caton Av/E 3 St B16 · Shelter420 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Fort Hamilton Parkway.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & E 2 St 19 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 3116 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station560 feet
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Fort Hamilton Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Windsor Terrace Little Learners Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 540 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 15.2 School290 feet
- P.S. 130 the Parkside School840 feet
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- Mesivta Meor Hatorah 2 School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East 4th Street Community Garden (Windsor Terrace Kensington Veterans Memorial) Garden430 feet
- Greenwood Playground600 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Windsor Terrace Library560 feet
Houses of worship
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Church House of worship410 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and three 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & East 4th Street 280 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & East 2nd Street 280 feet
- East 3rd Street & Caton Avenue 350 feet
- East 2nd Street & Caton Avenue 530 feet
- East 5th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway at Pedestrian Overpass 550 feet
- East 5th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway 590 feet
- East 4th Street & Caton Avenue 610 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway 620 feet
See every intersection along East 3rd Street or Fort Hamilton Parkway.