70th Street & Narrows Avenue
The four-way crossing of 70th Street and Narrows Avenue is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Owl's Head Park is 660 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Narrows Av/Bay Ridge Av, is 150 feet away for the B9 and B64, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them parks, and four places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1952, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Narrows Av/Bay Ridge Av, 150 feet away, for the B9 and B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Narrows Av/Bay Ridge Av B9, B64150 feetB9 B64
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Pkwy Greenway & Bay Ridge Ave 24 docks in all1,130 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2019.
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
- 26 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 1925 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 70th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 70th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 dog run
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Ryken Educational Center School700 feet
- Xaverian High School700 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park660 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park790 feet
- American Veterans Memorial Pier Park1,130 feet
Show all 4
- Dog Run in Owl's Head Park Dog run1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place760 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center660 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Narrows Avenue 260 feet
- Narrows Avenue & Mackay Place 260 feet
- 71st Street & Narrows Avenue 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Owls Head Court 550 feet
- 70th Street & Louise Terrace 600 feet
- 68th Street & Narrows Avenue 610 feet
- Shore Road & Mackay Place 750 feet
- 70th Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Narrows Avenue.