14th Avenue & 61st Street

The four-way crossing of 14th Avenue and 61st Street is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Hebrew Academy for Spec Chldrn is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, 62 St/New Utrecht Av, is about a minute on foot, for the D and N. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, 11 of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
6 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
62 St/New Utrecht Av
110 feet · 1 min on foot · D, N
Nearest bus stop
440 feet
60 St/14 Av · B9
Within a walk
27 places
11 day care or pre-K sites, 6 religious buildings and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
14th Avenue & 61st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 62 St/New Utrecht Av, 110 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N
    110 feet
    D N

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
2 lines
  1. D …
  2. N …
Southbound
1 line
  1. D …
Coney Island
1 line
  1. N …

Also within a walk

  1. 55 St D
    0.3 miles
    D
  2. 71 St D
    0.5 miles
    D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Nature Rail” (2012) by Andrea Dezsö and “Nature Wall” (2019) by Andrea Dezsö at the 62 St/New Utrecht Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 60 St/14 Av, 440 feet away, for the B9.

  • 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 60 St/14 Av B9
    440 feet
    B9

Next buses at this stop

  1. B9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1302 65th Street Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11219
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 12
City Council district
43 and 44 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
66
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Borough Park
Elevation
43 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.

Trees

Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Bloodgood' London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 15 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and September 2019, and the sign on the street decides.

West side of 14th Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

North side of 61st Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of 61st Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.

  • 11 day care or pre-K sites
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 6 schools
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. First Step Evaluation Preschool
    190 feet
  2. Integrated Treatment Services Preschool
    300 feet
  3. Mosdos Satmar Bp-Girls Elementary School
    390 feet
Show all 18
  1. Ehrlicha Kinder Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    310 feet
  2. District 20 Pre-K Center at 1423 62nd Street Pre-K center
    430 feet
  3. Enhanced Support Services Preschool
    470 feet
  4. Hebrew Academy for Spec Chldrn School
    520 feet
  5. Special Education Associates Preschool
    560 feet
  6. Kinder Vinkel Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    650 feet
  7. Mount Early Bloomers Preschool
    860 feet
  8. Congregation Machna Shalva School
    910 feet
  9. Emunas Bais Yaakov School
    910 feet
  10. Williamsburg Infnt & Erly CHLD 15ave School
    910 feet
  11. Eis Laasois Child Development Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    980 feet
  12. Institute for Career Advancement Trade or language school
    1,120 feet
  13. Bnos Perel School
    1,150 feet
  14. Kiddio Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,190 feet
  15. B 'above Worldwide Institute Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. New Utrecht Avenue Subway Station (Dual System BRT) Listed historic place
    910 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 5901 13th Avenue Older adult center
    1,150 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 247 Fire station
    600 feet

Bank branches

  1. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    700 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Breadberry Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 18 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 14th Avenue or 61st Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.