6th Avenue & 77th Street
The four-way crossing of 6th Avenue and 77th Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, 77 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 77 St R0.3 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, 630 feet away, for the B4.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/6 Av B4630 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 & 78 St 12 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 64 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and September 2020, 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
North side of 77th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 77th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship490 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 14 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 78th Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & 76th Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & 79th Street 560 feet
- 7th Avenue & 77th Street 570 feet
- 6th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway 580 feet
- 7th Avenue & 78th Street 830 feet
- 6th Avenue & 80th Street 840 feet
- 5th Avenue & 77th Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 77th Street.