Prospect Park Southwest & 16th Street
Prospect Park Southwest and 16th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn, at the edge of Prospect Park. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lookout Hill in Prospect Park is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, 15 St-Prospect Park, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and four places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 15 St-Prospect Park, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 15 St-Prospect Park F, G0.4 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.4 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Park Southwest/Terrace Pl, 250 feet away, for the B68.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Park Southwest/Terrace Pl B68250 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Center Drive and Prospect Park Southwest.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Prospect Park SW & 16 St 33 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 72 and 78 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope; the corner is on the edge of the Prospect Park area
- Elevation
- 116 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 248 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 16th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 16th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Prospect Park Southwest
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Prospect Park Southwest
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Prospect Park Southwest
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Prospect Park Southwest
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Windsor Terrace School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Park100 feet
- Lookout Hill in Prospect Park Park feature330 feet
- Vanderbilt Playground780 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Park Southwest & Windsor Place 350 feet
- 11th Avenue & 16th Street 530 feet
- 11th Avenue & Prospect Park Southwest 620 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Seeley Street 640 feet
- Sherman Street & Terrace Place 660 feet
- 11th Avenue & Windsor Place 790 feet
- Seeley Street & Temple Court 870 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Vanderbilt Street 1,010 feet
See every intersection along 16th Street, Center Drive or Prospect Park Southwest.