New Utrecht Avenue & 45th Street
New Utrecht Avenue and 45th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Darkei Chaim is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about a minute on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 21 of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 80 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D80 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 50 St D1,300 feetD
- 9 Av D0.5 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Gardens of Fort Hamilton Parkway Station” (2012) by Portia Munson at the Fort Hamilton Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 49 St/11 Av, 1,130 feet away, for the B11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 49 St/11 Av B111,130 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 37 St & Fort Hamilton Pkwy 12 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station550 feet
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and January 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 45th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 45th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 300601, 333989 and 337388.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.
- 21 religious buildings
- 8 day care or pre-K sites
- 7 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Kiddie Zone 44 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5310 feet
- Darkei Chaim School620 feet
- P.S. 131 Brooklyn School680 feet
Show all 15
- We Do Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5680 feet
- Shema Kolainu-Hear Our Voices School730 feet
- Action Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K770 feet
- Bais Brocho of Karlin Stolin School1,010 feet
- Congregation ML Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,010 feet
- Bnei Yosel Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- Polskie Przedszkole Preschool, ages 2 to 51,070 feet
- Bais Brocho D'Karlin Stolin HS School1,100 feet
- Yeshiva Boyan School1,200 feet
- Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP School1,200 feet
- Boyan Toddlers Preschool, ages 2 to 51,280 feet
- Sunny Skies Pre-School # 2 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alben Square220 feet
- Brizzi Playground750 feet
Houses of worship
- St Catherine Alexandria Church House of worship1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and 20 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- New Utrecht Avenue & 11th Avenue 60 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 45th Street 170 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue 230 feet
- 46th Street & 11th Avenue 260 feet
- 46th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 300 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 44th Street 320 feet
- 44th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 340 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 46th Street 440 feet
See every intersection along 45th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.