6th Avenue & 65th Street at Gowanus Expressway
The five-way junction of 6th Avenue, 65th Street and Gowanus Expressway is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 77 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Leif Ericson Park is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 8 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 8 Av N0.3 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MADE WITH LOVE” (2019) by Olalekan Jeyifous at the 8 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/66 St, 1,060 feet away, for the B63.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/66 St B631,060 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all900 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1,270 feet by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station260 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers160 feet
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 77 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 44 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 9 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1923.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 65th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 65th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park410 feet
- Millennium Playground990 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christian Center House of worship960 feet
Supermarkets
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & 6th Avenue 60 feet
- 6th Avenue & 65th Street at Gowanus Expressway 130 feet
- 6th Avenue & 64th Street 180 feet
- 6th Avenue & 66th Street 360 feet
- Erik Place & Gowanus Expressway 420 feet
- 6th Avenue & 63rd Street 430 feet
- 6th Avenue & 67th Street 590 feet
- 6th Avenue & 62nd Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 65th Street, 6th Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.