Prospect Park West & Prospect Park Driveway
Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Driveway (south-west) meet at a three-way junction in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Park Slope Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Litchfield Villa in Prospect Park is 20 feet away, and Middle Long Meadow in Prospect Park is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, 7 Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 7 Av, 1,140 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 7 Av F, G1,140 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- 15 St-Prospect Park F, G0.3 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Park West/9 St, 560 feet away, for the B61.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Park West/9 St B61560 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Prospect Park West.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Prospect Park West & 8 St 25 docks in all180 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway eastbound at 19th Street & Prospect Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station1.5 miles
- 352 8th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Park Slope
- Elevation
- 162 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1910.
Trees
NYC Parks records 217 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Park Slope Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 303 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Neoclassical, and mostly built between 1896 and 1908.
- St. Saviour's School Designated landmark700 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Prospect Park.
- Lafayette Memorial Stele by Daniel Chester French, 1917430 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 park features
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- St Saviour Catholic Academy School880 feet
- Saint Saviour Nursery School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5930 feet
- St Saviour High School980 feet
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- Bumblebees R US Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- Chai Tots Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- The Bandshell in Prospect Park Park feature20 feet
- Litchfield Villa in Prospect Park Park feature · listed historic place20 feet
- Prospect Park70 feet
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- Lafayette Monument in Prospect Park Park feature420 feet
- Harmony Playground720 feet
- Middle Long Meadow in Prospect Park Park feature840 feet
- Tennis House in Prospect Park Park feature1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- St Saviour Church House of worship1,010 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Park West & 7th Street 100 feet
- Prospect Park West & 8th Street 150 feet
- Prospect Park West & 6th Street 360 feet
- Prospect Park West & 9th Street 420 feet
- Prospect Park West & 5th Street 630 feet
- Prospect Park West & 10th Street 670 feet
- Prospect Park West & Prospect Park Driveway 690 feet
- Prospect Park West & 4th Street 890 feet
See every intersection along Prospect Park Driveway or Prospect Park West.