68th Street & Vista Place
The three-way junction of 68th Street and Vista Place is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Millennium Playground is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 8 Av N0.5 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/6 Av, 540 feet away, for the B64.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/6 Av B64540 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 68th Street.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 68 St & 5 Ave 14 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & 65th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2020.
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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Vista Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Vista Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park790 feet
- Millennium Playground1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Salem Lutheran Church House of worship1,210 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch670 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 14 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Vista Place 260 feet
- 6th Avenue & 68th Street 330 feet
- 5th Avenue & 68th Street 470 feet
- 6th Avenue & Senator Street 590 feet
- 6th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 600 feet
- 5th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 670 feet
- 5th Avenue & Senator Street 680 feet
- 6th Avenue & 67th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Vista Place.