6th Avenue & 79th Street
The four-way crossing of 6th Avenue and 79th 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 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, 77 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and ten places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine 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 7 Av Service Rd South/79 St, 600 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/79 St B16, B70600 feetB16 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
- B70 …
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 all250 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 79th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 79th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 127 McKinley Park School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dan Ross Playground860 feet
- McKinley Park1,000 feet
- Tom McDonald Triangle1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship1,050 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch910 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 80th Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & 78th Street 280 feet
- 7th Avenue & 79th Street at Gowanus Expressway 500 feet
- 6th Avenue & 81st Street 550 feet
- 6th Avenue & 77th Street 560 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Gowanus Exwpy Overpass 79th Street 670 feet
- 7th Avenue & 80th Street 690 feet
- 7th Avenue & 78th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 79th Street.