Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street
Hamilton Avenue and 17th Street meet at a three-way junction in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 48 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Triangle Three Sixteen is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Hamilton Avenue. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 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 six 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/20 St, 890 feet away, for the B37.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/20 St B37890 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Hamilton Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & 17 St 21 docks in all690 feet
By car
A ramp to the Gowanus Expressway starts at this corner.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station970 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 48 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 34 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11232
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- A posted limit of 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 1901 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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 21,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triangle Three Sixteen Park940 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 18th Street & Hamilton Avenue 240 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 18th Street 310 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 18th Street 380 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 17th Street 650 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 19th Street 660 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & I 278 670 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & Prospect Expressway 670 feet
- Hamilton Avenue & 16th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along 17th Street or Hamilton Avenue.