6th Avenue & 76th Street
The four-way crossing of 6th Avenue and 76th Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, 77 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 77 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 77 St R0.4 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, 350 feet away, for the B4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/6 Av B4350 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 6th Avenue.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 78 St 12 docks in all600 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 January 2026.
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 76th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 76th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park1,210 feet
- McKinley Park Playground1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship350 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket1,130 feet
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and ten 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 77th Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway 300 feet
- 6th Avenue & 78th Street 560 feet
- 7th Avenue & 76th Street 580 feet
- 6th Avenue & 74th Street 600 feet
- 74th Street & Stewart Avenue 680 feet
- 5th Avenue & 76th Street 840 feet
- 6th Avenue & 79th Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 76th Street.