Prospect Expressway & Prospect Park West
Prospect Expressway and Prospect Park West meet at a four-way crossing in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Mesilas Bais Yaakov is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, 15 St-Prospect Park, is about five minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them schools, and 26 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 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 15 St-Prospect Park, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 15 St-Prospect Park F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Park West/18 St, 50 feet away, for the B61.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Park West/18 St B6150 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Prospect Park West.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Prospect Park W & 20 St 25 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 20 Caton Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- Kids-Centric Preschool220 feet
- Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School610 feet
- M.S. 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation School610 feet
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- Bishop Ford School Pre-K center610 feet
- Mesilas Bais Yaakov School840 feet
- Therapy and Learning Center Preschool890 feet
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Acad School1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Shepherds Hall House of worship870 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,010 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and eight 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Park West & 19th Street 130 feet
- Prospect Park West & 18th Street 130 feet
- Prospect Park West & 20th Street 390 feet
- Prospect Park West & 17th Street 390 feet
- Prospect Park West & Prospect Avenue 640 feet
- 8th Avenue & 19th Street 910 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Howard Place 910 feet
- 10th Avenue & 19th Street 910 feet
See every intersection along Prospect Expressway or Prospect Park West.