Hamilton Avenue & 16th Street
Hamilton Avenue and 16th Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 240 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 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 Prospect Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
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, 550 feet away, for the B37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/16 St B37550 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all860 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at Hamilton Avenue & I 278, 50 feet by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton 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 four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 16th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 16th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Cuddle Avenue Daycare 2 Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2480 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park240 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store640 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hamilton Avenue & Prospect Expressway 40 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & I 278 40 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Hamilton Avenue 390 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 16th Street 450 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Avenue 500 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at 15th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 15th Street 540 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Prospect Expressway 550 feet
See every intersection along 16th Street or Hamilton Avenue.