6th Avenue & Senator Street
The three-way junction of 6th Avenue and Senator 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. Leif Ericson Park is 190 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Ridge Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 8 Av N0.4 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/6 Av, 600 feet away, for the B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/6 Av B64600 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 6th Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station1,010 feet
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers920 feet
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 113 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 6th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Senator Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Senator Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park190 feet
- Millennium Playground850 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 6th Avenue & 67th Street 170 feet
- 6th Avenue & 68th Street 270 feet
- 6th Avenue & 66th Street 390 feet
- 6th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 530 feet
- 7th Avenue & 67th Street 590 feet
- 68th Street & Vista Place 590 feet
- 6th Avenue & 65th Street at Gowanus Expressway 620 feet
- 7th Avenue & 67th Street at Erik Place 630 feet
See every intersection along 6th Avenue or Senator Street.