68th Street & 9th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 68th Street and 9th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Leif Ericson Park is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about eight minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 and 1935, 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 eight minutes on foot.
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy N0.4 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- 8 Av N0.5 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 Bay Ridge Av/Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 320 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Fort Hamilton Pkwy B64320 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 16 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 802 65th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
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
- 81 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 68th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Worldtots Preschool · Pre-K840 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park320 feet
- Leif Ericson Park Playground860 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- McKinley Park Library220 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket440 feet
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket1,120 feet
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy470 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 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:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 68th Street 250 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 9th Avenue 260 feet
- 67th Street & 9th Avenue 270 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Bay Ridge Avenue 460 feet
- 66th Street & 9th Avenue 510 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 67th Street 520 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 70th Street 720 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 66th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or 9th Avenue.