68th Street & Madeline Court
The three-way junction of 68th Street and Madeline Court 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. Gateway City Academy is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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 Bay Ridge Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Bay Ridge Av R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/Senator St, 550 feet away, for the B37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/Senator St B37550 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 68th Street.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 70 St & Ridge Blvd 12 docks in all920 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 1,260 feet by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2022.
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
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Guild for Exceptional Children Preschool340 feet
- Joanne Seminara School of Law and Medicine School500 feet
- Gateway City Academy School520 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park1,000 feet
- Owl's Head Park1,160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Senator Street Historic District Listed historic place1,060 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 241/Ladder 109 Fire station1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket1,170 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 11 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Street & Ridge Boulevard 280 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 68th Street 510 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Senator Street 530 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Ridge Boulevard 630 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Senator Street 690 feet
- 67th Street & Ridge Boulevard 800 feet
- 68th Street & Bay Cliff Terrace 840 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 860 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street.