Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 15th Street
Gowanus Expressway, Hamilton Avenue and 15th Street meet at a five-way junction in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. Within 820 feet are 46 homes, mostly built in 1899, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.5 milesF G
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Duration” (2017) by Monika Bravo at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/16 St, 1,060 feet away, for the B37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B371,060 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 14 St 25 docks in all1,230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street, 950 feet by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72 and 78 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 46 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1899.
Trees
One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 15th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 15th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Hamilton Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as American Round Arch, and built in 1908.
- Montauk Paint Manufacturing Company Building Designated landmark620 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park750 feet
- Ennis Playground1,230 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 15th Street 130 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 14th Street 390 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & I 278 470 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & Prospect Expressway 480 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 14th Street 500 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 16th Street 520 feet
- 14th Street & Hamilton Place 560 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 13th Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 15th Street, Gowanus Expressway or Hamilton Avenue.