68th Street & Narrows Avenue
The three-way junction of 68th Street and Narrows Avenue is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shore Park and Parkway is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Narrows Av, is 470 feet away for the B9 and B64, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them parks, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Narrows Av, 470 feet away, for the B9 and B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Narrows Av B9, B64470 feetB9 B64
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 68th Street.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 68 St 19 docks in all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
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
- 28 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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 135 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and January 2020, 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 Narrows Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 dog run
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Ryken Educational Center School1,310 feet
- Xaverian High School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park50 feet
- Dog Run in Owl's Head Park Dog run590 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park650 feet
Show all 5
- Owls Head Park Playground1,150 feet
- American Veterans Memorial Pier Park1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center620 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 & Owls Head Court 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Narrows Avenue 350 feet
- 68th Street & Bliss Terrace 570 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Owls Head Court 610 feet
- 70th Street & Narrows Avenue 610 feet
- Shore Road & 68th Street 630 feet
- 68th Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
- Narrows Avenue & Mackay Place 870 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Narrows Avenue.