6th Avenue & 72nd Street
The three-way junction of 6th Avenue and 72nd Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ralph A. Fabrizio School is 230 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1907 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Bay Ridge Av R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
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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, 480 feet away, for the B64.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ovington Av/6 Av B64480 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 6th Avenue and 72nd Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 74 St 12 docks in all430 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 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 cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 March 2023.
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
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is 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 1907 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- 37 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and May 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
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 72nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School230 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7201 8th Avenue Older adult center1,190 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,180 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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:
- 72nd Street & Stewart Avenue 260 feet
- 6th Avenue & 71st Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & 73rd Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 430 feet
- 73rd Street & Stewart Avenue 460 feet
- 7th Avenue & 72nd Street at 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass 550 feet
- 6th Avenue & 74th Street 560 feet
- 71st Street & Stewart Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 72nd Street.