61st Street & 13th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 61st Street and 13th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Bnos Perel is 550 feet away. The nearest subway, 62 St/New Utrecht Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the D and N. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, nine of them day care or pre-K sites, and two places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
5 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
62 St/New Utrecht Av
890 feet · 3 min on foot · D, N
Nearest bus stop
290 feet
60 St/13 Av · B9
Within a walk
24 places
9 day care or pre-K sites, 7 schools and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
61st Street & 13th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 62 St/New Utrecht Av, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N
    890 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. Fort Hamilton Pkwy N
    0.3 miles
    N

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/13 Av, 290 feet away, for the B9.

  • 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 60 St/13 Av B9 · Shelter
    290 feet
    B9
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. B9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1302 65th Street Gas station
    1,230 feet
  2. 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles
  3. 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 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
58 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,000 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 are the 'Morton Glossy' elm and the dawn redwood.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 48 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and April 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 13th Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 13th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

North side of 61st Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of 61st Street

  • No parking 17 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304490 and 308615.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.

  • 9 day care or pre-K sites
  • 7 schools
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 older adult center

Schools and child care

  1. Mount Early Bloomers Preschool
    500 feet
  2. B 'above Worldwide Institute Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    500 feet
  3. Bnos Perel School
    550 feet
Show all 16
  1. Nurtury 58 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    730 feet
  2. The Detective Wenjian Liu School of Civics and Entrepreneurship School
    740 feet
  3. First Step Evaluation Preschool
    970 feet
  4. Mosdos Satmar Bp-Girls Elementary School
    1,020 feet
  5. Integrated Treatment Services Preschool
    1,020 feet
  6. Ehrlicha Kinder Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,080 feet
  7. Engineering Math and Science Academy Charter High School 2 School
    1,100 feet
  8. Guild for Exceptional Child-57th St School
    1,180 feet
  9. District 20 Pre-K Center at 1423 62nd Street Pre-K center
    1,210 feet
  10. Enhanced Support Services Preschool
    1,240 feet
  11. Special Education Associates Preschool
    1,250 feet
  12. Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur School
    1,290 feet
  13. Hebrew Academy for Spec Chldrn School
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Frances de Chantal RC Church House of worship
    900 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 5901 13th Avenue Older adult center
    550 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 247 Fire station
    540 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,080 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Scaturro Supermarket Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. SuperFresh Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and 11 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 13th Avenue or 61st Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, 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.