6th Avenue & 81st Street
The four-way crossing of 6th Avenue and 81st Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Dan Ross Playground is 300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St, is 450 feet away for the B16 and B70, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St, 450 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St B16, B70450 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 all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 1,090 feet by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 77 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 1921 and 1928.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 81st Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 81st Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Coffey Square.
- Coffey Square Stele, 1970790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dan Ross Playground300 feet
- Tom McDonald Triangle620 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,070 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket1,150 feet
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and 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 & 82nd Street 280 feet
- 7th Avenue & 81st Street 340 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 82nd Street 540 feet
- 6th Avenue & 83rd Street 550 feet
- 6th Avenue & 79th Street 550 feet
- 7th Avenue & 80th Street 600 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 83rd Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 81st Street.