6th Avenue & 73rd Street
The three-way junction of 6th Avenue and 73rd 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 510 feet away. The nearest subway, 77 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 77 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 77 St R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/6 Av, 620 feet away, for the B4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/6 Av B4620 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 6th Avenue.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 74 St 12 docks in all150 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 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 October 2022.
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 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 11 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.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School510 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship920 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,030 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 73rd Street & Stewart Avenue 180 feet
- 6th Avenue & 72nd Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & 74th Street 280 feet
- 74th Street & Stewart Avenue 370 feet
- 72nd Street & Stewart Avenue 440 feet
- 6th Avenue & 71st Street 560 feet
- 7th Avenue & 73rd Street 560 feet
- 6th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway 580 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 73rd Street.