West Drive & East Drive
West Drive and East Drive (south) meet at a three-way junction in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The statue “The Horse Tamers” is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy 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 Coney Island Av/Park Circle, 610 feet away, for the B68.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Park Circle B68 · Shelter610 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East Drive and West Drive.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Park Circle & East Dr 29 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 625 Rogers Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11226
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Prospect Park
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 95 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 173 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the English yew.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1904.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Prospect Park.
- The Horse Tamers Statue by Frederick William MacMonnies, 1899120 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 school
This corner stands inside Prospect Park.
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn College Academy School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Parksurrounds this corner
- Machate Circle130 feet
- Parade Ground Park380 feet
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- Sherman Street Sitting Area Playground990 feet
- Croquet Shelter in Prospect Park Park feature · listed historic place1,200 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch460 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Parkside Avenue & East Drive 240 feet
- Drive & South Lake Drive 250 feet
- East Drive & Prospect Park Southwest 260 feet
- Parkside Avenue & Park Circle 380 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Park Circle 400 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Park Circle 560 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Park Circle 590 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Greenwood Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along East Drive or West Drive.