66th Street & 9th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 66th Street and 9th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 215 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Leif Ericson Park is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 18 places to eat.
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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.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N0.3 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- 8 Av N0.4 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 Fort Hamilton Pkwy/66 St, 360 feet away, for the B16.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy/66 St B16360 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 66th Street.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 802 65th Street Gas station1,050 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, July 2019
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 215 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,605th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 101 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 218 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and April 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 66th Street (south side).
North side of 66th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 4PM-MIDNIGHT ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
East side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 306537 and 310410.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 69 Vincent D. Grippo School840 feet
- Okie Dokie Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park30 feet
- Leif Ericson Park Playground340 feet
- Quaker Parrot Park at the Dust Bowl Park830 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- McKinley Park Library730 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch630 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket600 feet
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket610 feet
- Fei Long Market Supermarket1,310 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy570 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 67th Street & 9th Avenue 250 feet
- 65th Street & 9th Avenue 290 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 66th Street 340 feet
- 68th Street & 9th Avenue 510 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 67th Street 540 feet
- 64th Street & 9th Avenue 570 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 65th Street 630 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 68th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 66th Street or 9th Avenue.