68th Street & 10th Avenue
The three-way junction of 68th Street and 10th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. McKinley Park Library is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 and 1931, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N0.4 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
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 Bay Ridge Av/10 Av, 330 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/10 Av B64330 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 10th Avenue.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 802 65th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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 March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 38 and 43 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 10th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 68th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K450 feet
- Okie Dokie Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park790 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- McKinley Park Library660 feet
Houses of worship
- Coptic Orthodox Church of St George House of worship1,150 feet
- Bethany Lutheran Church House of worship1,180 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket720 feet
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Scaturro Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy760 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 17 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:
- 10th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 40 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 10th Avenue 260 feet
- 67th Street & 10th Avenue 260 feet
- 70th Street & 10th Avenue 520 feet
- 66th Street & 10th Avenue 520 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 68th Street 530 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 67th Street 740 feet
- 68th Street & 9th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 10th Avenue or 68th Street.