68th Street & Owls Head Court
The four-way crossing of 68th Street and Owls Head Court 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. Owl's Head Park is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd, is 510 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them parks, and four places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd, 510 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd B9, B64, X27, X37510 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
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
- Shore Pkwy Greenway & Bay Ridge Ave 24 docks in all920 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.
- 6415 3rd Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 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 132 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 April 2015 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Owls Head Court
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Owls Head Court
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 dog run
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 older adult center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park50 feet
- Dog Run in Owl's Head Park Dog run330 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park390 feet
Show all 4
- American Veterans Memorial Pier Park920 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center350 feet
Other places
- Bay Ridge Ferry Landing1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Street & Narrows Avenue 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Owls Head Court 350 feet
- Shore Road & 68th Street 370 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Narrows Avenue 610 feet
- Shore Road & Bay Ridge Avenue 680 feet
- Belt Parkway & Bay Ridge Avenue 830 feet
- 68th Street & Bliss Terrace 830 feet
- 70th Street & Narrows Avenue 880 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Owls Head Court.