68th Street & Bliss Terrace
The three-way junction of 68th Street and Bliss Terrace is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Owl's Head Park is 60 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, is 470 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, 470 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd B9, B64, X27, X37470 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 68th Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 68 St 19 docks in all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 130 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and May 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Bliss Terrace
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bliss Terrace
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 dog run
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park60 feet
- Owls Head Park Playground580 feet
- Dog Run in Owl's Head Park Dog run1,160 feet
Show all 4
- Shore Park and Parkway Park1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place1,110 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Street & Colonial Road 220 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Bliss Terrace 350 feet
- 68th Street & Bay Cliff Terrace 430 feet
- Colonial Road & Senator Street 480 feet
- 68th Street & Narrows Avenue 570 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Colonial Road 570 feet
- 67th Street & Colonial Road 740 feet
- 70th Street & Colonial Road 830 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Bliss Terrace.