6th Avenue & 66th Street
The four-way crossing of 6th Avenue and 66th Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Leif Ericson Park is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 8 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 8 Av N0.4 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Bay Ridge Av R0.4 milesR
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, 860 feet away, for the B63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/66 St B63860 feetB63
Next buses at this stop
- B63 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all670 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station620 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers520 feet
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 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 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 130 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 66th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 66th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign 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 Park50 feet
- Millennium Playground630 feet
Houses of worship
- Salem Lutheran Church House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.5 miles
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and seven 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 67th Street 230 feet
- 6th Avenue & 65th Street at Gowanus Expressway 230 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 6th Avenue 310 feet
- 6th Avenue & 65th Street at Gowanus Expressway 360 feet
- 6th Avenue & Senator Street 390 feet
- Erik Place & Gowanus Expressway 520 feet
- 6th Avenue & 64th Street 540 feet
- 6th Avenue & 68th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 66th Street or 6th Avenue.