61st Street & 10th Avenue
The three-way junction of 61st Street and 10th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 105 the Blythebourne is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about a minute on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1929, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 380 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N380 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- 8 Av N0.3 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “There is Magic Underneath It All” (2019) by María Berrío at the Fort Hamilton Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 60 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 280 feet away, for the B9.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 60 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy B9 · Countdown sign280 feetB9
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1105 60th Street Gas station1,240 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 June 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and August 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 10th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 10th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 61st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K390 feet
- The School for Future Leaders School600 feet
- Wise Kidz Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
Show all 7
- P.S. 105 the Blythebourne School930 feet
- Zichron Yehuda-Bais Simcha School1,090 feet
- Apex Training Alliance Trade or language school1,230 feet
- Star America Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church House of worship1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Scaturro Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 19 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 61st Street 190 feet
- 60th Street & 10th Avenue 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 60th Street 420 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 62nd Street 460 feet
- 59th Street & 10th Avenue 540 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 59th Street 640 feet
- 62nd Street & 10th Avenue 700 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 63rd Street 720 feet
See every intersection along 10th Avenue or 61st Street.