Prospect Park West & 18th Street
Prospect Park West and 18th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shepherds Hall is 730 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 11 public places, four of them schools, and 29 places to eat. About 900 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, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 15 St-Prospect Park 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 West/18 St, 30 feet away, for the B61.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Park West/18 St B6130 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Prospect Park West.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Prospect Park W & 20 St 25 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 19th Street & Prospect Expressway, 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 three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2025
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
- Elevation
- 181 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 18th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
South side of 18th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Prospect Park West
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Prospect Park West
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Kids-Centric Preschool80 feet
- Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School750 feet
- M.S. 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation School750 feet
Show all 7
- Bishop Ford School Pre-K center750 feet
- Therapy and Learning Center Preschool750 feet
- Mesilas Bais Yaakov School970 feet
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Acad School980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Butterfly Gardens Garden1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Shepherds Hall House of worship730 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch880 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Expressway & Prospect Park West 130 feet
- Prospect Park West & 17th Street 260 feet
- Prospect Park West & 19th Street 260 feet
- Prospect Park West & Prospect Avenue 510 feet
- Prospect Park West & 20th Street 520 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Howard Place 770 feet
- 10th Avenue & 18th Street 780 feet
- 8th Avenue & 18th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 18th Street or Prospect Park West.