Prospect Park Southwest & Vanderbilt Street
Prospect Park Southwest and Vanderbilt Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Vanderbilt Playground is 100 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G1,230 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Park Southwest/Vanderbilt St, 140 feet away, for the B68.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Park Southwest/Vanderbilt St B68140 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Prospect Park Southwest.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Prospect Park SW & Vanderbilt St 37 docks in all60 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.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 213 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Prospect Park Southwest
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Vanderbilt Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bambi Child Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5980 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 51,020 feet
- Kings Bay y at Windsor Terrace Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Park50 feet
- Vanderbilt Playground100 feet
- Machate Circle1,120 feet
Show all 4
- Prospect Farm Garden1,290 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,160 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Park Southwest & Reeve Place 280 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Seeley Street 370 feet
- Seeley Street & Temple Court 600 feet
- Sherman Street & Reeve Place 650 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Windsor Place 650 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Greenwood Avenue 750 feet
- Sherman Street & Terrace Place 870 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Vanderbilt Street 920 feet
See every intersection along Prospect Park Southwest or Vanderbilt Street.