Prospect Expressway & 5th Avenue
Prospect Expressway and 5th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Purple Playground is 60 feet away, and Slope Park Playground is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and 44 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, 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, 860 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Prospect Av R860 feetR
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 5 Av/Prospect Av, 90 feet away, for the B63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/Prospect Av B6390 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 5th Avenue.
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 17 St & 5 Ave 25 docks in all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 17th Street & Prospect Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 668 3rd Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 25 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Hellenic Classical Charter School580 feet
- Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope School580 feet
- Park Slope Schoolhouse Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5600 feet
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- Child care center at 646 5th Avenue School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5630 feet
- Giocare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- Honeydew Drop Playhouse Preschool, ages 2 to 5890 feet
- Honeydew Nook Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K890 feet
- Bumblebees R US Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Purple Playground60 feet
- Detective Joseph Mayrose Park1,020 feet
- 6/15 Green Community Garden1,100 feet
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- Slope Park Playground1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Prospect Hall Listed historic place520 feet
Houses of worship
- St John St Matthew Emanuel Lutheran Church House of worship570 feet
- Free Methodist Church House of worship890 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 283 Prospect Avenue Older adult center720 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch940 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket180 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 44 places to eat and 17 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 5th Avenue & Prospect Avenue 80 feet
- 5th Avenue & 17th Street 180 feet
- 5th Avenue & 16th Street 430 feet
- 5th Avenue & 18th Street 440 feet
- 5th Avenue & 15th Street 690 feet
- 17th Street & Prospect Expressway 690 feet
- 5th Avenue & 19th Street 710 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway 740 feet
See every intersection along 5th Avenue or Prospect Expressway.