6th Avenue & 82nd Street
The four-way crossing of 6th Avenue and 82nd Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Tom McDonald Triangle is 340 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and nine places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1921 and 1928, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Heydays” (2011) by Amy Bennett at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St, 430 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St B16, B70430 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
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & 85 St 14 docks in all900 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 900 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 five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in 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
- 80 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 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
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and November 2020, 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 82nd Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO COMMUNITY BOARD MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 82nd 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, 1970750 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K640 feet
- Ms. Jenn's Little Achievers II Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dan Ross Playground260 feet
- Tom McDonald Triangle340 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch890 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket880 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and nine 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 82nd Street 260 feet
- 6th Avenue & 83rd Street 280 feet
- 6th Avenue & 81st Street 280 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 83rd Street 410 feet
- 7th Avenue & 81st Street 520 feet
- 6th Avenue & 80th Street 560 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 84th Street 580 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway 630 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or 82nd Street.