6th Avenue & 71st Street
The three-way junction of 6th Avenue and 71st Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ralph A. Fabrizio School is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 15 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Bay Ridge Av R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Ovington Av/6 Av, 200 feet away, for the B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ovington Av/6 Av B64200 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 6th Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 74 St 12 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of 71st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School350 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,070 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and 11 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 150 feet
- 6th Avenue & 72nd Street 280 feet
- 71st Street & Stewart Avenue 330 feet
- 6th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 500 feet
- Ovington Avenue & Stewart Avenue 530 feet
- 7th Avenue & 71st Street 530 feet
- 72nd Street & Stewart Avenue 540 feet
- 6th Avenue & 73rd Street 560 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 71st Street.