McDonald Avenue & 18th Avenue
McDonald Avenue and 18th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Kensington Library is 600 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about a minute on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 80 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 18 Av F80 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Ave I F0.3 milesF
- Ditmas Av F0.3 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the 18 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is McDonald Av/18 Av, 20 feet away, for the B90.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McDonald Av/18 Av B9020 feetB90
Next buses at this stop
- B90 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave 23 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1 Cortelyou Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 40 and 44 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 66 and 70 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 7 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2023 and February 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
North side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
East side of McDonald Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
West side of McDonald Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 309166, 309264, 311268, 311480, 311624, 314475 and 323625.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Aaa Service Prog Trade or language school110 feet
- Little Roses DC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5160 feet
- Skolye Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5280 feet
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- Sweet Home Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K280 feet
- Bais Yaakov of 18th Ave School330 feet
- Yeshiva Bais Chaya Esther School590 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Mordechai Kalish Preschool, ages 2 to 5810 feet
- P.S. 192 - the Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry School1,100 feet
- Beth Jacob School for Girls School1,170 feet
- Smiley Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- DiGilio Playground900 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Kensington Library600 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch100 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch360 feet
Supermarkets
- Landau's Supermarket Supermarket540 feet
- Gala Apple International Supermarket870 feet
- ShopRite Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 22 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- McDonald Avenue & Webster Avenue 320 feet
- 18th Avenue & 45th Street 320 feet
- East 2nd Street & 18th Avenue 360 feet
- McDonald Avenue & Lawrence Avenue 610 feet
- 18th Avenue & 46th Street 610 feet
- East 3rd Street & 18th Avenue 650 feet
- Webster Avenue & Seton Place 660 feet
- 44th Street & Dahill Road 690 feet
See every intersection along 18th Avenue or McDonald Avenue.